George Russell secures pole position for 2026 F1 Barcelona GP
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 4:58 PM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
George Russell has taken pole position for the 2026 Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix with a time that remains pending final validation by the FIA. He will start ahead of Lewis Hamilton from Ferrari. The full starting grid includes Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) in third and Lando Norris (McLaren) in fourth. Qualifying included intense competition, leading to a high-stakes lineup for the race. The event is set to commence on June 13, 2026.
- •George Russell qualifies first for the Barcelona GP.
- •Lewis Hamilton starts second, Kimi Antonelli third.
- •Lando Norris is in fourth place on the grid.
- •Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar complete the top six.
- •The starting grid is provisional until FIA approval.
- 4:58 PMMotorsport.com — F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Barcelona GP
- 4:36 PMMotorsport.com — The starting grid for the 2026 F1 Barcelona GP
- 4:36 PMYahoo Sports — The starting grid for the 2026 F1 Barcelona GP
"After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles. This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics. When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table. Read Also: Formula 1F1 ...Keep reading
"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
"1 George Russell(Mercedes) 2 Lewis Hamilton(Ferrari) 3 Kimi Antonelli(Mercedes) 4 Lando ...Keep reading
Sources
External links- Motorsport.comJun 13, 2026, 4:58 PMF1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Barcelona GP
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles. This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics. When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table. Read Also: Formula 1F1 ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comJun 13, 2026, 4:36 PMThe starting grid for the 2026 F1 Barcelona GP
1 George Russell(Mercedes) 2 Lewis Hamilton(Ferrari) 3 Kimi Antonelli(Mercedes) 4 Lando ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJun 13, 2026, 4:36 PMThe 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
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