Lewis Hamilton qualifies second at Barcelona GP for Ferrari
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 6:32 PM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
Lewis Hamilton recorded his best qualifying result for Ferrari by securing second place for the Barcelona Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion, who is new to the Scuderia, finished just 0.064 seconds behind polesitter George Russell from Mercedes. After experiencing a challenging start to the weekend and giving up his seat for opening practice to a junior driver, Hamilton regrouped by briefly leaving the track before qualifying. His efforts paid off, as he improved significantly in the final session. Hamilton's performance sets up a competitive race, especially as teammate Charles Leclerc will start tenth.
- •Hamilton qualifies second, 0.064s behind Russell
- •He missed the opening practice session for a junior driver
- •Improved pace was noted in later practices
- •Charles Leclerc starts from tenth position
- •Hamilton aims for first win since Belgium 2024
- 6:32 PMYahoo Sports — The trick behind Lewis Hamilton's best qualifying result for Ferrari
- 6:32 PMMotorsport.com — The trick behind Lewis Hamilton's best qualifying result for Ferrari
"Lewis Hamilton overcame a tricky start to his Barcelona Grand Prix weekend by leaving the track before qualifying, where he took second for Sunday’s Formula 1 contest. The Ferrari driver split the Mercedes cars and was just 0.064s behind polesitter George Russell, in what was his best qualifying result since joining the Scuderia at the beginning of 2025. It came despite largely playing ...Keep reading
"The seven-time world champion has taken the first front row start of his Ferrari career at this weekend's Barcelona GP
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 13, 2026, 6:32 PMThe trick behind Lewis Hamilton's best qualifying result for Ferrari
The seven-time world champion has taken the first front row start of his Ferrari career at this weekend's Barcelona GP
- Motorsport.comJun 13, 2026, 6:32 PMThe trick behind Lewis Hamilton's best qualifying result for Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton overcame a tricky start to his Barcelona Grand Prix weekend by leaving the track before qualifying, where he took second for Sunday’s Formula 1 contest. The Ferrari driver split the Mercedes cars and was just 0.064s behind polesitter George Russell, in what was his best qualifying result since joining the Scuderia at the beginning of 2025. It came despite largely playing ...Keep reading
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