Other than Albon, who will be investigated after the race, the stewards have deemed no further investigation for the infringements so far.
Russell has questioned the decision from Mercedes to pit him, fearing that the team has "exposed me to Kimi".
That fear is removed, as Antonelli stops on lap 15 and comes out some distance behind his team-mate.
Russell appears to have survived the scare. Norris pits now, but could Antonelli try a two-stop plan to counter these three stop runs?
Russell stops for hard tyres, as does Verstappen. Hamilton is just behind Russell but his tyres are up to temperature already.
A dreadful stop for Lawson from P7. He's back out in P19, and points will now be difficult.
Hamilton pits for hard tyres on Lap 12. It's an ok stop.
Mercedes will have to have to react on the next lap. Hamilton returns to the track in P7.
Antonelli has dropped 2s off Antonelli, with Norris about the same margin being the Mercedes driver. That is likely being dictated by cooling issues.
However, pit early, and 2s is about the margin a driver will gain with an undercut.
A starting procedure infringement has been noted for Albon. At least it's not pit lane speeding this week!
This is spicy, Lindblad is being ultra-aggressive in his defence against Hadjar over the final points-paying position. There are no murky tactics in this battle!
More work for the stewards, as Bearman, Hadjar, Ocon, and Bortoleto are noted for forcing another driver off the track.
Leclerc is on fire today. Around the outside of Turn 3, he sweeps across onto the racing line for Turn 4 to snatch P6 from Piatstri. The Ferrari looks a far stronger car than the McLaren today.
On the hards, Stroll comes into the pits. Lots of brake smoke, and he is retiring after five laps. A dismal weekend for the Canadian ends in a fitting fashion.
On the replay, Lindblad used the correct runoff, while Hulkenberg didn't. Given the close proximity to the Racing Bulls car, it could easily be argued he made the safer decision. Both returned to the track in the same positions in which they left the track.
We'll see what the stewards think soon enough.
Both Lindblad and Hulkenberg's issues have been elevated from simply being noted, to being investigated by the stewards.
Russell appears composed at the front with a 2.4s lead already. Antonelli is 1s behind Hamilton, but his temperatures will be going through the roof.
Hulkenberg and Linblad have been noted already for leaving the track and gaining an advantage at Turn 1 on the opening lap.
Hamilton has fallen outside the one-second overtake mode window already. Leclerc has made a fantastic start, climbing three places from his P10 grid slot already.
Russell is scampering away from Hamilton, and Antonelli has foiled the early pressure from Norris. Hadjar had a dreadful start and has dropped to P14.
Russell covers from Hamilton, and the top six remain as they started but Piastri is looking all around the Red Bull of Verstappen.
Lights out, and we are racing in Barcelona!
The field return to the grid, and we are ready to go.
Ferrari is going aggressive. Hamilton is starting on the soft tyre, while Russell, Antonelli, and Norris start on mediums.
Other soft runners are Verstappen in P5, Hulkenberg in P10, Colapinto in P13, Sainz in P16, Ocon in P17, and Perez in P19.
All others are on mediums, other than the Aston Martin pair, who start on hards.
Unsurprisingly, the risk of rain is 0%.
Two minutes to go, and here is the Barcelona GP grid.
| 2026 F1 Barcelona Grand Prix - Qualifying Results | ||||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
| 1 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m15.717s | 1m15.228s | 1m14.679s |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m15.625s | 1m15.418s | 1m14.743s |
| 3 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m15.977s | 1m15.295s | 1m14.998s |
| 4 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 1m16.287s | 1m15.361s | 1m15.001s |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m16.352s | 1m15.484s | 1m15.021s |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m16.427s | 1m15.754s | 1m15.077s |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 1m16.138s | 1m15.518s | 1m15.090s |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m16.673s | 1m15.585s | 1m16.542s |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 1m16.066s | 1m15.768s | 1m16.657s |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m15.964s | 1m15.281s | No time set |
| 11 | Arvid Lindblad | GBR | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m16.425s | 1m15.840s | |
| 12 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 1m16.616s | 1m16.001s | |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m16.590s | 1m16.191s | |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m16.599s | 1m16.261s | |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | TGR Haas F1 Team | 1m16.571s | 1m16.389s | |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m16.881s | 1m17.827s | |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | TGR Haas F1 Team | 1m17.073s | ||
| 18 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 1m17.424s | ||
| 19 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Cadillac F1 Team | 1m17.545s | ||
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Cadillac F1 Team | 1m17.757s | ||
| 21 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m18.758s | ||
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m18.815s | ||
We can confirm, Alonso is ready to race and has vacated the grandstand!

