Russell takes pole at Barcelona GP with F1 leader Antonelli 3rd behind Hamilton
- On Jun 13, Mercedes driver George Russell claimed pole position at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, edging ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.
- The Mercedes team has taken all seven poles this season, benefiting from a rulebook overhaul that has made the German squad the dominant force in qualifying.
- Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc qualified 10th after skidding off the track and slamming his Ferrari into the barrier, triggering a red flag during the session.
- Fernando Alonso qualified last in his Aston Martin, saying it will likely be his final race in Barcelona, while Sergio and Valtteri Bottas failed to advance from the first session.
- The Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix will alternate with the Belgian race, while the Spanish Grand Prix title shifts to a new race in Madrid starting in September.
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Leclerc ‘ashamed’ after crashing again
At his home Monaco Grand Prix last weekend, Charles Leclerc clipped the wall in qualifying and crashed in the race. (EPA Images pic) MONTMELO: Charles Leclerc said he felt ashamed after crashing his Ferrari for the second weekend in a row in qualifying for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. The 28-year-old Formula One driver will start 10th on Sunday after plunging into the tyre barrier in Saturday’s final phase, with teammate Lewis Hamilton li…
The action of the 2026 World Cup does not paralyze Formula 1. The highest category of motor racing on a planetary level rekindled its engines in the Barcelona-Catalonia Grand Prix standings and the great winner was George Russell. Mercedes's Englishman beat Lewis Hamilton and his teammate Kimi Antonelli.In terms of the development of the test in Spanish territory, the panorama was similar to what was experienced in the Canadian Grand Prix. In th…
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George Russell on Barcelona pole, Lewis Hamilton P2
Lewis Hamilton finished just 0.064 seconds behind polesitter George Russell in qualifying for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, a spot Hamilton believes puts his Ferrari team "in a good position to be able to fight" for first place in Sunday's race.
Charles Leclerc throws away a possible pole position in Formula 1 qualifying in Spain, crashes again and finds hard words about himself.
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