F1 Results Today: Barcelona Grand Prix practice times and positions

Antonelli during sprint qualifying in Canada — Photo: © IMAGO

Barcelona Grand Prix

F1 Results Today: Barcelona Grand Prix practice times and positions

All the results from FP1!

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Friday 12 June 2026 14:53

The first practice session of the F1 Barcelona Grand Prix weekend saw George Russell return to the front of the pack, after a difficult few weeks for him.

After two point-less races, Russell is now 68 points behind team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who did not take part in FP1 as Frederik Vesti instead took to the track in the Mercedes.

F1 is in Barcelona this weekend for round seven of the 2026 championship, and this year it takes on a new name, called the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, rather than the Spanish GP.

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But despite the name change, the track is very familiar to the drivers, having previously been the home of pre-season testing and earlier this year hosting a private shakedown of the cars.

Russell looked very comfortable around the circuit as the race weekend got underway, topping FP1 by over two tenths to nearest challenger Oscar Piastri.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc rounded out the top three, while Max Verstappen enjoyed a smooth FP1 in his Red Bull, putting it in fourth.

There were seven reserve drivers taking part in the session, with the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Antonelli giving up their seats to rookie drivers.

The rookie with the best time in FP1 was the 2025 F2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli, who put his McLaren car fifth in the time sheets. Luke Browning unfortunately was not able to get out of the garage at all for Williams.

Below is the full set of results from Friday's practice session.

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Barcelona Grand Prix FP1 times

Barcelona Grand Prix Practice Results
Position	Driver	Team	Time
1	George Russell	Mercedes	1:16.363
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.203
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.520
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.684
5	Leonardo Fornaroli	McLaren	+0.853
6	Paul Aron	Audi	+0.958
7	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.109
8	Dino Beganovic	Ferrari	+1.415
9	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+1.441
10	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+1.530
11	Ollie Bearman	Haas	+1.809
12	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1.846
13	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+1.930
14	Ayumu Iwasa	Red Bull	+1.935
15	Frederik Vesti	Mercedes	+2.002
16	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+2.009
17	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+2.145
18	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+2.551
19	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+3.704
20	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+3.955
21	Colton Herta	Cadillac	+4.334
22	Luke Browning	Williams	NO TIME