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George Russell set the pace in the third and final practice session for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver posting a late lap of 1:15.679 to finish two tenths clear of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. Charles Leclerc took third for Ferrari, just 0.029s behind Piastri, with Lando Norris fourth in the […]

George Russell claimed pole position for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, delivering a superb final lap to head Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli at the end of a hitly contested qualifying session interrupted by a Q3 crash for Charles Leclerc. Russell, who had shown strong pace throughout practice and led […]

DRIVERS 1 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes)2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari) 3 – Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Naomi Schiff) Q: George, a big congratulations. It’s pole position for you out here in Barcelona. Momentum hasn’t been on your side lately, but you’ve come back to the European season and you’re coming out swinging. So how does it feel?George RUSSELL: It’s been […]

Mercedes’ George Russell set the pace in opening practice for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, beating McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by two tenths of a second in a session that featured seven rookie drivers, with McLaren junior Leonardo Fornaroli making the biggest impression in P5 behind third-placed Charles Leclerc in a heavily upgraded […]

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Mattia BINOTTO (Audi), Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Ayao KOMATSU (Haas) Q: If we could start with a question to all of you. From what we hear, all three of your teams will get some additional development and upgrade opportunities. Just how valuable will that be? Mattia, perhaps we could start with you.MB: For Audi it will be a significant benefit. […]

Defending F1 World Champion Lando Norris set the pace in a closely contested second practice session for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, beating Mercedes’ George Russell by just 0.009s as McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri completed a top three covered by 0.057s. Norris, who sat out the opening session as McLaren reserve Leonardo […]

PART ONE – Liam LAWSON (Racing Bulls), Oliver BEARMAN (Haas), Fernando ALONSO (Aston Martin) Q: Fernando, perhaps we could start with you. Not quite hometown hero, but home country hero. Look, it’s been a tough start to the season for Aston Martin. Just how much satisfaction did the Monaco weekend and that point give you?Fernando ALONSO: Well, hello […]

The activated clause was included in the contract signed between Pirelli, the FIA and Formula 1 in 2023, when the Italian company extended its presence in the top series of motorsport for the three-year period 2025–2027, and it provided for the possibility of prolonging the collaboration for an additional season. Pirelli will therefore remain the exclusive […]

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 11 June 1430hrs  1500hrs Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)Oliver Bearman (Haas)Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) Franco Colapinto (Alpine)Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)Carlos Sainz (Williams) Friday, 12 June 1530hrs Mattia Binotto (Audi)Ayao Komatsu (Haas)Toto Wolff (Mercedes) Saturday, 13 June Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 14 June Post-Race First three finishing drivers  

The FIA, FOM, Teams and Power Unit Manufacturers have agreed a package of changes to the Formula 1 Technical, Sporting and Financial Regulations for 2027 and 2028. The agreement follows discussions held since the opening races of the 2026 season, following concerns identified in relation to energy management under the new Power Unit framework. The proposed […]

Kimi Antonelli claimed his fifth consecutive Formula 1 victory with a dominant drive in a disrupted Monaco Grand Prix, as late-race incidents for Lance Stroll and Charles Leclerc triggered a Safety Car, and a red flag for track damage led to an eight-lap sprint to the finish. Starting from pole position, the championship-leading Mercedes driver […]