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Mercedes driver George Russell has secured pole position in Qualifying for the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP.

Russell feeling “at one with the car again” after P1 in Qualifying for 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Rebecca Malitz2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

George Russell put his Mercedes on pole position in Qualifying for the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, with teammate and Championship leader Kimi Antonelli in third. After experiencing a difficult time in recent rounds in Canada and Monaco, where Russell lost valuable points in the battle for the Drivers’ Championship against Kimi Antonelli, the Briton was on…

Mercedes F1's George Russell during Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP.

F1 | 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Qualifying | Russell back on top as Hamilton splits the Mercedes duo in P2

Yi Xing Lim2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

Mercedes F1’s George Russell returns to the top as he claimed pole position during Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, full report below. A strong start to the weekend saw Russell top FP1 on Friday, with the Briton appearing to bounce back after a difficult weekend in Monaco. In FP2, Lando Norris quickly found…

Qualifying for round 7 of the 2026 F1 season has been completed at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP, view the full results here.

2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Qualifying results

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago02 mins

Qualifying for round 7 of the 2026 F1 season has been completed at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP, view the full results here. George Russell went into the qualifying hour as favourite. The Mercedes driver was quickest in FP3, having gone P1 in opening practice on Friday as well. While Kimi Antonelli did not get a clean…

Binotto, Wolff and Komatsu at the press conference on Friday at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP.

Binotto, Wolff and Komatsu break down F1 ADUO upgrades

Eeske Lenz2 weeks ago2 weeks ago010 mins

The Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) system in the 2026 F1 regulations was much discussed during Friday’s press conference at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. F1 Team principals Mattia Binotto for Audi, Toto Wolff for Mercedes and Ayao Komatsu for Haas shared their perspectives on how the ADUO system will impact their teams and…

F1 | 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | FP3 | Russell tops quiet final practice session

Antonina Jaromin2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins

Ahead of Qualifying, George Russell topped the timesheets during FP3 at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, view the full report here. The opening Free Practice sessions of the weekend saw McLaren and Mercedes dominate the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. George Russell topped FP1 with a 1:16.363 before Lando Norris went 0.938s quicker in FP2, setting a…

Mercedes F1's George Russell during practice at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP.

2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | FP3 results

Yi Xing Lim2 weeks ago2 weeks ago02 mins

FP3 at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP got underway as Mercedes F1’s George Russell topped the final practice session of the weekend, full results below. On Friday, Russell topped the timesheets in FP1, while Lando Norris led the way in FP2. As the final practice session got underway, teams focused on finalising their setups and…

Fernando Alonso, F1, Aston Martin, Barcelona

Alonso taking every F1 race as last, decision likely in summer

Darshan Chokhani2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Fernando Alonso is taking every race in F1 2026 as potentially his last – even Barcelona – considering he is not certain about his future for the time being. After signing his last deal with Aston Martin, Alonso noted that he isn’t sure if it was his last deal in F1 or he will continue…

Ferrari left the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP practice sessions cautious, as Leclerc saw progress while Hamilton struggled with grip.

Ferrari cautious despite “step forward” after 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya practice sessions

Chiara Martin2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

Ferrari left Friday practice at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP with mixed feelings after introducing new parts on a difficult day for tyres and track grip. Charles Leclerc finished FP1 inside the top three, behind George Russell and Oscar Piastri, as Russell set the pace with a 1:16.363. Ferrari then remained near the front in…

Mercedes looked back on a satisfactory Friday ahead of the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, with Russell being at or near the top in both sessions.

Mercedes confident after solid Friday running for 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Ewout Albrecht2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

2026 F1 Constructors’ Championship leaders Mercedes had a solid day of running on Friday ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya GP. George Russell lead the field in FP1, which also saw development driver Frederik Vesti on track. In the afternoon Kimi Antonelli took back his spot in a session that saw Russell narrowly miss out on P1….

F1 | 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | FP2 | Norris tops the timings with Russell close behind

Chloe Meehan2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

The F1 2026 Barcelona-Catulanya GP FP2 is complete with Lando Norris topping the timing sheets. Green flag in Barcelona After a rookie-filled FP1, it was back to the normal grid for the start of FP2 at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Sergio Pérez was the first out on the track for Cadillac after missing out on F1…