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George Russell secures much-needed F1 pole in Barcelona with Lewis Hamilton impressive in qualifying

Mercedes have taken pole for all seven F1 races so far in 2026 and Saturday was Russell's third of the season

The Independent UK

The starting grid for the 2026 F1 Barcelona GP

George Russell took pole position for the 2026 F1 Barcelona Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. Here is the provisional starting grid, pending final validation by the FIA

Motorsport

George Russell bounces back in style to claim pole at Barcelona-Catalunya F1 GP

George Russell put a run of bad luck behind him to finish ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli in qualifying for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

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F1 Barcelona GP: Russell beats Hamilton to pole as Leclerc crashes

Russell took a dominant pole in Barcelona, where Leclerc crashed for Ferrari

Autosport

F1 Barcelona GP: George Russell beats Lewis Hamilton to pole as Charles Leclerc crashes

Russell took a dominant pole in Barcelona, where Leclerc crashed for Ferrari

Motorsport

Red Bull left "confused" by Pierre Gasly Monaco podium reinstatement

Laurent Mekies has called for greater clarity over race results after Pierre Gasly’s reinstated Monaco podium demoted Isack Hadjar from third place

Motorsport

James Vowles supports McLaren and Red Bull over Pierre Gasly Monaco GP appeal

James Vowles has backed McLaren and Red Bull’s potential appeal against Pierre Gasly’s reinstated Monaco Grand Prix podium

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Formula One: George Russell takes pole for Barcelona-Catalunya GP –as it happened

Rolling report: George Russell took pole position, Lewis Hamilton was second with Kimi Antonelli third

The Guardian - UK

F1 Barcelona GP: George Russell beats Oscar Piastri in wide open FP3

The Mercedes driver was fastest by two tenths in final practice at Barcelona, while his team-mate Kimi Antonelli faced a frustrating session

Motorsport

F1 Barcelona GP: Russell leads Piastri in final practice, frustration for Antonelli

The Mercedes driver was fastest by two tenths in final practice at Barcelona, where different teams were all represented in the top three

Autosport

Karun Chandhok backs McLaren to return to Miami form and challenge Mercedes in Barcelona

Karun Chandhok believes McLaren’s front wing changes could help it return to the fight with Mercedes for pole position in Barcelona

Motorsport

F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP LIVE: Race start time and schedule with George Russell on pole

Follow live F1 updates from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as Russell claims pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton

The Independent UK

Juan Pablo Montoya names Mercedes' biggest threat in Barcelona

Juan Pablo Montoya believes McLaren will bounce back from its Monaco struggles to become Mercedes’ closest challenger in Barcelona

Motorsport

Why rumours about Fernando Alonso and Alpine have surfaced for 2027

Fernando Alonso’s claim that this will be his last Barcelona Formula 1 race has triggered intrigue into his future – with a return to Alpine rumoured

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How Russell ended up the biggest victim of the Monaco pitlane saga

Pierre Gasly got his Monaco GP podium back, and Isack Hadjar isn't even disappointed to lose it on paper, as he got his moment on the real podium and couldn't care less about three lost points after the results amendment - but the situation is drastically different for George Russell

Motorsport

How George Russell ended up the biggest victim of the Monaco pitlane saga

Motorsport

Ferrari may have found a surprise F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP advantage

Charles Leclerc’s long-run pace stood out on a Friday dominated by severe tyre degradation

Autosport

F1 Barcelona GP: Norris tops FP2 from Russell by 0.009s

Lando Norris snatched the fastest time in Barcelona GP second practice from George Russell by just 0.009s

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F1 Barcelona GP: Lando Norris edges 0.009s clear of George Russell

It was tight at the top in FP2 ahead of the Barcelona GP, with Norris finishing Friday’s running ahead of Russell

Autosport

Mercedes weighs up legal options over Gasly Monaco F1 penalty precedent

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the team has 'reason to be annoyed' by Monaco's pitlane speed fiasco, which has major F1 title implications for George Russell

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Toto Wolff speaking to Mercedes lawyers over Monaco F1 penalty precedent

The Mercedes F1 chief says the team has 'reason to be annoyed' by Monaco's pitlane speed fiasco, which has major title implications for George Russell

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Battling Piastri banks third in Barcelona F1 practice

Lando Norris edged fellow Briton George Russell to top second practice for the Barcelona F1 Grand Prix, with Australia's Oscar Piastri placed third.

Autosport

McLaren, Red Bull lodge intention to appeal Gasly's Monaco penalty review win

McLaren and Red Bull are understood to be requesting more time to study the FIA stewards' decision to reinstate Pierre Gasly's podium finish in Monaco

Motorsport

McLaren, Red Bull lodge intention to appeal Pierre Gasly's right of review win

McLaren and Red Bull are understood to be requesting more time to study the FIA stewards' decision to reinstate Gasly's podium finish in Monaco

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F1 Barcelona GP: George Russell tops Barcelona first practice

Russell aims to rebound from a disappointing Monaco weekend as he tops FP1 ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

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