Cars on track during Free Practice at the 2026 F2 Barcelona-Catalunya GP.
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F2 | 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Free Practice | van Hoepen leads the way in closely contested session

The F2 Barcelona-Catalunya GP Free Practice session got underway at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Friday. It marked the opening of Round 5 of the 2026 season. Following back-to-back street circuits in Melbourne and Monaco, the teams returned to a permanent track. Much of the grid had already visited Barcelona during pre-season testing. With Qualifying…

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Van Hoepen tops F2 Free Practice at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP followed by Bilinski and Dunne, find the full results here.
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2026 F2 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Free Practice results

After a chaotic race weekend in Monaco, the 2026 F2 grid returned to action at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP, kicking off the weekend with Free Practice. Before Barcelona Free Practice saw any on-track action, Roman Bilinski was placed under investigation for an unsafe release. Nikola Tsolov then opened the running with a 1:27.136, putting himself at…

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Câmara reflects on recent F2 setbacks, Invicta Racing’s progress and his hopes for momentum at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP.
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Câmara focused on positives as Invicta Racing seeks momentum at 2026 F2 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Rafael Câmara arrived in Spain for the 2026 Barcelona F2 Round looking to reset after two difficult rounds in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, but the Brazilian insisted his approach had not changed. The Invicta Racing driver had shown strong pace across the opening part of the season, yet recent weekends had not delivered the…

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Antonelli previews Mercedes’ prospects at the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP as the team looks to assess its latest package.
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Antonelli assesses Mercedes’ prospects and pressure ahead of F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Kimi Antonelli headed into the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP with Mercedes looking for clearer answers on its latest upgrade package and its position in the competitive order. After unusual weekends in Canada and Monaco because of the track layouts, Barcelona offers a more representative test for the team. Antonelli also arrived in Spain with growing…

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Russell says the “pressure feels off” after Monaco, as he looks to reset at F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP and trust his instincts again.
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Russell vows to “control the controllables” ahead of 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

George Russell said he wanted to “control the controllables” ahead of the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya round, after a frustrating F1 Monaco GP left him further away from the championship fight than his underlying performances suggested. The Mercedes driver endured another difficult race in Monte Carlo, where penalties, strategy complications and late-race disruption shaped his result. Ahead…

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, F1, Lewis Hamilton, Brembo, Barcelona GP
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Leclerc aligns with Hamilton on brakes for F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, responds to Brembo

Charles Leclerc has no response to Brembo’s statement, ahead of switch of brakes to align with Lewis Hamilton at F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Before Leclerc spoke in a print media session at 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Ferrari teammate Hamilton noted the change of brakes on his side of the garage from Japanese GP onward which the…

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