George Russell seized pole position for a race that could snap championship-leading teammate Kimi Antonelli's winning streak while Lewis Hamilton split the Mercedes pair in Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.
Italian Antonelli, who will be seeking a sixth win in a row on Sunday to extend what is currently a 66-point lead over seven-times world champion Hamilton, qualified third with McLaren's world champion Lando Norris fourth.
Mercedes have taken pole in all seven F1 races so far in 2026, winning them all, and Saturday was Russell's third of the season to 19-year-old Antonelli's four -- a morale boost for the Briton as he seeks to bounce back from two races without scoring.
"Nice to feel in the groove again," said Russell over the team radio after lapping 0.064 of a second quicker than compatriot Hamilton for a 10th career pole ahead of what will be his 100th grand prix for Mercedes.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
What is the starting grid?
1. George Russell (Mercedes)
2. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
3. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
4. Lando Norris (McLaren)
5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
6. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)
7. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
8. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
9. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
10. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
11. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
12. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
13. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
14. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
15. Ollie Bearman (Haas)
16. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
17. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
18. Alex Albon (Williams)
19. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
21. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
22. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
When is the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix?
All times BST
Saturday 13 June
- Qualifying: 3pm
Sunday 14 June
- Race: 2pm
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 12:30 pm (BST).
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action in Barcelona on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
In the United States, every practice, qualifying and race session will be streamed on Apple TV this year. You can stream Apple TV for FREE, with Apple TV’s seven-day free trial.
If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch, then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help.
Driver standings ahead of Barcelona-Catalunya GP
1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 156 points
2. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 90 points
3. George Russell (Mercedes) - 88 points
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 75 points
5. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 58 points
6. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 58 points
7. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 43 points
8. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - 35 points
9. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 26 points
10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 24 points
11. Ollie Bearman (Haas) - 18 points
12. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) - 15 points
13. Carlos Sainz (Williams) - 6 points
14. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) -11 points
15. Esteban Ocon (Haas) - 3 points
15. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) - 2 points
17. Alex Albon (Williams) - 1 point
18. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) - 1 point
19. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) - 0 points
20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) - 0 points
21. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 0 points
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 0 points
Constructor standings ahead of Barcelona-Catalunya GP
1. Mercedes - 244 points
2. Ferrari - 165 points
3. McLaren - 116 points
4. Red Bull - 69 points
5. Alpine - 50 points
6. Racing Bulls - 35 points
7. Haas - 21 points
8. Williams - 11 points
9. Audi - 2 points
10. Cadillac - 1 point
11. Aston Martin - 0 points
What is the 2026 race calendar?
ROUND 7- SPAIN (Barcelona)
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - 12-14 June
ROUND 8 - AUSTRIA
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg - 26-28 June
ROUND 9 - GREAT BRITAIN (sprint weekend)
Silverstone Circuit - 3-5 July
ROUND 10 - BELGIUM
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 17-19 July
ROUND 11 - HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest - 24-26 July
ROUND 12 - NETHERLANDS (sprint weekend)
Circuit Zandvoort - 21-23 August
ROUND 13 - ITALY
Monza Circuit - 4-6 September
ROUND 14 - SPAIN (Madrid)
Circuito de Madring - 11-13 September
ROUND 15 - AZERBAIJAN
Baku City Circuit - 25-27 September
ROUND 16 - SINGAPORE (sprint weekend)
Marina Bay Street Circuit - 9-11 October
ROUND 17 - UNITED STATES
Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 23-25 October
ROUND 18 - MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 30 October-1 November
ROUND 19 - BRAZIL
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 6-8 November
ROUND 20 - LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit - 19-21 November
ROUND 21 - QATAR
Lusail International Circuit - 27-29 November
ROUND 22 - ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit - 4-6 December
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