George Russell, Mercedes, Circuit de Catalunya, 2026

George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Row 11. (63) George Russell 1’14.679
Mercedes W17
2. (44) Lewis Hamilton 1’14.743
Ferrari SF-26
Row 23. (12) Andrea Kimi Antonelli 1’14.998
Mercedes W17
4. (1) Lando Norris 1’15.001
McLaren-Mercedes MCL40
Row 35. (3) Max Verstappen 1’15.021
Red Bull-Red Bull-Ford RB22
6. (6) Isack Hadjar 1’15.077
Red Bull-Red Bull-Ford RB22
Row 47. (81) Oscar Piastri 1’15.090
McLaren-Mercedes MCL40
8. (30) Liam Lawson 1’16.542
Racing Bulls-Red Bull-Ford 03
Row 59. (27) Nico Hulkenberg 1’16.657
Audi R26
10. (16) Charles Leclerc No time
Ferrari SF-26
Row 611. (41) Arvid Lindblad 1’15.840
Racing Bulls-Red Bull-Ford 03
12. (5) Gabriel Bortoleto 1’16.001
Audi R26
Row 713. (43) Franco Colapinto 1’16.191
Alpine-Mercedes A526
14. (10) Pierre Gasly 1’16.261
Alpine-Mercedes A526
Row 815. (87) Oliver Bearman 1’16.389
Haas-Ferrari VF-26
16. (55) Carlos Sainz Jnr 1’17.827
Williams-Mercedes FW48
Row 917. (31) Esteban Ocon 1’17.073
Haas-Ferrari VF-26
18. (23) Alexander Albon 1’17.424
Williams-Mercedes FW48
Row 1019. (11) Sergio Perez 1’17.545
Cadillac-Ferrari MAC-26
20. (77) Valtteri Bottas 1’17.757
Cadillac-Ferrari MAC-26
Row 1121. (18) Lance Stroll 1’18.758
Aston Martin-Honda AMR26
22. (14) Fernando Alonso 1’18.815
Aston Martin-Honda AMR26

Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix qualifying result

P.DriverTeamQ1Q2 (v Q1)Q3 (v Q2)
1George RussellMercedes1’15.7171’15.228 (-0.489s)1’14.679 (-0.549s)
2Lewis HamiltonFerrari1’15.6251’15.418 (-0.207s)1’14.743 (-0.675s)
3Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1’15.9771’15.295 (-0.682s)1’14.998 (-0.297s)
4Lando NorrisMcLaren1’16.2871’15.361 (-0.926s)1’15.001 (-0.360s)
5Max VerstappenRed Bull1’16.3521’15.484 (-0.868s)1’15.021 (-0.463s)
6Isack HadjarRed Bull1’16.4271’15.754 (-0.673s)1’15.077 (-0.677s)
7Oscar PiastriMcLaren1’16.1381’15.518 (-0.620s)1’15.090 (-0.428s)
8Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1’16.6731’15.585 (-1.088s)1’16.542 (+0.957s)
9Nico HulkenbergAudi1’16.0661’15.768 (-0.298s)1’16.657 (+0.889s)
10Charles LeclercFerrari1’15.9641’15.281 (-0.683s)
11Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls1’16.4251’15.840 (-0.585s)Missed by 0.072s
12Gabriel BortoletoAudi1’16.6161’16.001 (-0.615s)Missed by 0.233s
13Franco ColapintoAlpine1’16.5901’16.191 (-0.399s)Missed by 0.423s
14Pierre GaslyAlpine1’16.5991’16.261 (-0.338s)Missed by 0.493s
15Oliver BearmanHaas1’16.5711’16.389 (-0.182s)Missed by 0.621s
16Carlos Sainz JnrWilliams1’16.8811’17.827 (+0.946s)Missed by 2.059s
17Esteban OconHaas1’17.073Missed by 0.192s
18Alexander AlbonWilliams1’17.424Missed by 0.543s
19Sergio PerezCadillac1’17.545Missed by 0.664s
20Valtteri BottasCadillac1’17.757Missed by 0.876s
21Lance StrollAston Martin1’18.758Missed by 1.877s
22Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1’18.815Missed by 1.934s

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