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Lando Norris fastest in Barcelona-Catalunya GP second practice
George Russell fastest in first practice
Pierre Gasly reinstated into P3 in Monaco GP
Kimi Antonelli leads drivers' championship by 66 points
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Report: Norris heads Russell in Barcelona practicepublished at 17:19 BST 12 June
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent

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McLaren's Lando Norris headed Mercedes' George Russell at the end of a Friday practice day that left plenty of questions as to form for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Norris was 0.009 seconds quicker than Russell, with the second McLaren of Oscar Piastri just 0.057secs off the pace.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was third fastest, 0.373secs adrift of Norris, with runaway championship leader Kimi Antonelli fourth.
But the Italian had traffic on his qualifying simulation lap in the Mercedes, so his headline lap time is unrepresentative.
And although Antonelli looked quick on his race-simulation runs later in the session, it was not possible to make a direct comparison with Russell as they were running different tyre compounds.
Read the full report here
Back on Saturday for FP3 and qualifying from 11:15 BSTpublished at 17:17 BST 12 June

Are McLaren the main challengers to any Mercedes dominance this weekend? Lando Norris topped second practice from George Russell but the gap between the two drivers was minimal.
Thanks for joining us today, folks. Get yourselves back here on Saturday for final practice and the all-important qualifying session.
We'll fire up the page at 11:15 BST for an 11:30 third practice start.
See you tomorrow!

Postpublished at 17:14 BST 12 June

Racing Bulls did well to get Liam Lawson up and running after his stoppage early in the session.
For Williams, there is work to do to make Alex Albon's car driveable. After rookie Luke Browning failed to make it out for first practice, Albon remarked during his stint in FP2 he has "not driven a car so disconnected before".
Albon was near the bottom of the timesheets, with just Sergio Perez's Cadillac and the two Aston Martins of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll below him.
And the restpublished at 17:12 BST 12 June

11. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
12. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
13. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
14. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
15. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
16. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
17. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
18. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
19. Alex Albon (Williams)
20. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
21. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

Top 10published at 17:09 BST 12 June

1. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 1:15.426
2. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.009
3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.057
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.373
5. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.589
6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.895
7. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) +0.985
8. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +1.185
9. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +1.205
10. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +1.248
Postpublished at 17:06 BST 12 June
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent

It looks closer than people might have imagined. McLaren might be in the game, up there in the battle right behind Mercedes.

Chequered flagpublished at 17:02 BST 12 June

That's practice done in Barcelona.
McLaren's Lando Norris ends the day as the quickest car on track with a time of 1:15.426 on the soft compound.
George Russell is second, just 0.009 seconds away from Norris.
Oscar Piastri is third, the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc is fourth and Kimi Antonelli ends his sole practice session in fifth.
Postpublished at 17:01 BST 12 June

The weather is toasty in Spain today, so the tyres are going through it. Lewis Hamilton has noticed this, and he asks his engineer are the other drivers experiencing the same levels of degradation.

Mercedes on toppublished at 17:00 BST 12 June

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Mercedes are 79 points clear of second-placed Ferrari at the top of the constructors' championship after the two teams had a driver each on the podium in Monaco.
McLaren and Red Bull are settled in third and fourth respectively, while Alpine are now 15 points clear of Racing Bulls in the best-of-the-rest midfield battle.
Cadillac almost had their first point in Formula 1 with Sergio Perez's 10th place in the Principality but the Mexican was another in a long list of drivers who were penalised, so Aston Martin get that point through Fernando Alonso instead.
Postpublished at 16:58 BST 12 June

The Mercedes isn't feeling quite so smooth for Kimi Antonelli's first outing in Barcelona today. "Brake pedal feels horrible, so long," says the Italian teenager to his pit wall.

Antonelli extends title leadpublished at 16:57 BST 12 June

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Kimi Antonelli's credit in the championship bank now stands at 66 points after his latest victory last time out in Monaco.
The Italian is also 68 points free of team-mate George Russell, who now has Lewis Hamilton in front of him after the seven-time world champion's back-to-back podiums in Canada and Monte Carlo.
Lando Norris' second DNF on the trot has dropped the reigning world champion below McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in the standings, while Pierre Gasly moves up to eighth, nine points clear of Isack Hadjar and 11 free of Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson.
Postpublished at 16:55 BST 12 June

The incident between Red Bull's Isack Hadjar and Mexican Sergio Perez at Turn Four has now been noted by race control.
Meanwhile, the race simulations are in full flow now. George Russell is the latest driver to run wide and on to the gravel, so has to make a dash back to the pits for some fresh ruber.

Postpublished at 16:54 BST 12 June
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent

Isack Hadjar can join the very long list of Formula 1 drivers who have been annoyed by Sergio Perez's ability in traffic.
Postpublished at 16:52 BST 12 June

Racing Bulls' Arvid Lindblad is seventh fastest on the timesheets, one place higher than Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto, who seems happier in this session.
Isack Hadjar is 10th and as the Cadillac of Sergio Perez comes on the outside of his Red Bull, the two almost make contact. "Why did he do that?!" the Frenchman asks his pit wall.
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Postpublished at 16:50 BST 12 June

Max Verstappen is sixth on the timesheets and has been doing some laps on the hard tyre. The Dutchman makes it to Turn 10 but the rear of his Red Bull is sliding around, so he calls base and asks to switch to a different compound, a softer compound.
Postpublished at 16:47 BST 12 June

George Russell is also celebrating a landmark with Mercedes this weekend - his 100th grand prix with the team. A race win would be the icing on the Colin the Caterpillar cake he received from the Silver Arrows early on.
Russell has headed back out on the medium compound, while Lewis Hamilton is in the Ferrari garage, probably making a few adjustments.

Top fivepublished at 16:44 BST 12 June

1. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 1:15.426
2. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.009
3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.057
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.373
5. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.589
Postpublished at 16:42 BST 12 June

Over at Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton has picked up the phone to his race engineer, 'Italian Bono' Carlo Santi, from P9 on the board.
It's not good news for the upgraded Scuderia, though, as seven-time world champion Hamilton says the rear of the car doesn't feel too good. Santi replies it's probably the wind which has picked up since first practice earlier on.
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Norris' unwanted statpublished at 16:41 BST 12 June
Alice Powell
British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Lando Norris has a stat that he won't want to hear about - he is the driver who has completed the fewest grand prix racing laps this season. He didn't start in China and retired in Canada and Monaco.
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Norris goes quickestpublished at 16:39 BST 12 June

Lando Norris has suffered back-to-back DNFs, so the world champion is in the same group of George Russell - any points will do this weekend.
The world champion goes one better than McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and jumps above Russell on the timesheets with a 1:15.426.
Russell does imrpove on his latest flyer, but there's still a tiny gap between the top two drivers of 0.009 seconds.

2026 Catalunya Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Circuit de Catalunya, 13 June 2026, 11:30

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:15.679	11
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:15.893	12
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:15.922	17
4	Lando Norris McLaren	1	1:15.925	15
5	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:16.381	16
6	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	1:16.434	12
7	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:16.500	12
8	Isack Hadjar Red Bull	6	1:16.684	15
9	Nico Hulkenberg Audi	27	1:16.961	22
10	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	1:17.020	16
11	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	1:17.027	13
12	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	1:17.324	15
13	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:17.583	15
14	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:17.625	14
15	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:17.730	19
16	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:18.040	15
17	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:18.391	13
18	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:18.412	15
19	Sergio Perez Cadillac	11	1:18.691	21
20	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:19.496	18
21	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	1:19.962	14
22	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:20.103	17

Last updated 13th June 2026 at 12:37

Second Practice

Circuit de Catalunya, 12 June 2026, 16:00

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	1	1:15.426	30
2	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:15.435	28
3	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:15.483	24
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:15.799	29
5	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:16.015	31
6	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	1:16.321	33
7	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	1:16.411	29
8	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	1:16.611	27
9	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:16.631	28
10	Isack Hadjar Red Bull	6	1:16.674	30
11	Nico Hulkenberg Audi	27	1:16.934	31
12	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:16.945	31
13	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	1:16.967	8
14	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:17.020	29
15	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:17.051	30
16	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:17.260	29
17	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:17.538	29
18	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	1:18.225	6
19	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:18.790	29
20	Sergio Perez Cadillac	11	1:19.261	34
21	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:19.286	21
22	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:19.459	20

Last updated 12th June 2026 at 17:08

First Practice

Circuit de Catalunya, 12 June 2026, 12:30

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:16.363	27
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:16.566	29
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:16.883	29
4	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	1:17.047	29
5	Leonardo Fornaroli McLaren	67	1:17.216	22
6	Paul Aron Audi	97	1:17.321	24
7	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	1:17.472	24
8	Dino Beganovic Ferrari	38	1:17.778	30
9	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	1:17.804	29
10	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:17.893	28
11	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:18.172	25
12	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	1:18.209	28
13	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:18.293	27
14	Ayumu Iwasa Red Bull	36	1:18.298	21
15	Frederik Vesti Mercedes	72	1:18.365	28
16	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:18.372	27
17	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:18.508	23
18	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	1:18.914	23
19	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:20.067	23
20	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:20.318	21
21	Colton Herta Cadillac	25	1:20.697	27
22	Luke Browning Williams	46	not available	not available

Last updated 12th June 2026 at 13:38

Qualification

Circuit de Catalunya, 13 June 2026, 15:00

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:15.717	1:15.717	fastest lap 1:15.228	fastest lap 1:15.228	fastest lap 1:14.679	fastest lap 1:14.679	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:14.679
2	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	fastest lap 1:15.625	fastest lap 1:15.625	1:15.418	1:15.418	1:14.743	1:14.743	Qualifying 3, 1:14.743
3	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:15.977	1:15.977	1:15.295	1:15.295	1:14.998	1:14.998	Qualifying 3, 1:14.998
4	Lando Norris McLaren	1	1:16.287	1:16.287	1:15.361	1:15.361	1:15.001	1:15.001	Qualifying 3, 1:15.001
5	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	1:16.352	1:16.352	1:15.484	1:15.484	1:15.021	1:15.021	Qualifying 3, 1:15.021
6	Isack Hadjar Red Bull	6	1:16.427	1:16.427	1:15.754	1:15.754	1:15.077	1:15.077	Qualifying 3, 1:15.077
7	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:16.138	1:16.138	1:15.518	1:15.518	1:15.090	1:15.090	Qualifying 3, 1:15.090
8	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	1:16.673	1:16.673	1:15.585	1:15.585	1:16.542	1:16.542	Qualifying 3, 1:16.542
9	Nico Hulkenberg Audi	27	1:16.066	1:16.066	1:15.768	1:15.768	1:16.657	1:16.657	Qualifying 3, 1:16.657
10	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:15.964	1:15.964	1:15.281	1:15.281	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:15.281
11	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	1:16.425	1:16.425	1:15.840	1:15.840	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:15.840
12	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	1:16.616	1:16.616	1:16.001	1:16.001	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:16.001
13	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:16.590	1:16.590	1:16.191	1:16.191	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:16.191
14	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:16.599	1:16.599	1:16.261	1:16.261	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:16.261
15	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:16.571	1:16.571	1:16.389	1:16.389	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:16.389
16	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:16.881	1:16.881	1:17.827	1:17.827	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:17.827
17	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:17.073	1:17.073	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:17.073
18	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:17.424	1:17.424	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:17.424
19	Sergio Perez Cadillac	11	1:17.545	1:17.545	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:17.545
20	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	1:17.757	1:17.757	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:17.757
21	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:18.758	1:18.758	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:18.758
22	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:18.815	1:18.815	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:18.815

Last updated 13th June 2026 at 16:14

Race

Circuit de Catalunya, 14 June 2026, 14:00

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Grid	Pits	Fastest Lap	Race Time	Points
1	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	2	3	fastest overall lap 1:20.122	1:32:28.105	25
2	George Russell Mercedes	63	1	2	1:20.640	19.561 behind	18
3	Lando Norris McLaren	1	4	2	1:20.232	23.719 behind	15
4	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	5	3	1:20.230	40.497 behind	12
5	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	7	2	1:20.835	58.661 behind	10
6	Isack Hadjar Red Bull	6	6	3	1:20.150	1 lap behind	8
7	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	14	2	1:21.960	1 lap behind	6
8	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	8	2	1:22.691	1 lap behind	4
9	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	11	2	1:21.914	1 lap behind	2
10	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	13	2	1:22.449	1 lap behind	1
11	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	12	3	1:21.446	2 laps behind	0
12	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	16	3	1:22.061	2 laps behind	0
13	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	17	3	1:21.643	2 laps behind	0
14	Sergio Perez Cadillac	11	19	3	1:22.820	3 laps behind	0
15	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	10	0	1:20.370	did not finish completed 66 laps	0
16	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	3	0	1:20.704	did not finish completed 66 laps	0
17	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	15	0	1:22.419	did not finish completed 66 laps	0
not available	Nico Hulkenberg Audi	27	9	0	1:23.447	did not finish completed 66 laps	0
not available	Alexander Albon Williams	23	18	0	1:21.744	did not finish completed 66 laps	0
not available	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	20	0	1:25.904	did not finish completed 66 laps	0
not available	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	21	0	1:25.904	did not finish completed 66 laps	0
not available	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	not available	0	1:25.366	did not finish completed 66 laps	0

Last updated 14th June 2026 at 19:40

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Norris fastest in Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix second practice

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Report: Norris heads Russell in Barcelona practicepublished at 17:19 BST 12 June

Back on Saturday for FP3 and qualifying from 11:15 BSTpublished at 17:17 BST 12 June

Postpublished at 17:14 BST 12 June

And the restpublished at 17:12 BST 12 June

Top 10published at 17:09 BST 12 June

Postpublished at 17:06 BST 12 June

Chequered flagpublished at 17:02 BST 12 June

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Mercedes on toppublished at 17:00 BST 12 June

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Antonelli extends title leadpublished at 16:57 BST 12 June

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Top fivepublished at 16:44 BST 12 June

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Norris' unwanted statpublished at 16:41 BST 12 June

Norris goes quickestpublished at 16:39 BST 12 June

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