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Russell claims Barcelona pole ahead of Hamilton as Leclerc crashes in qualifying
George Russell secured pole position for the 2026 Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton lining up second for Ferrari. Kimi Antonelli qualified third, while Charles Leclerc was left to rue a qualifying crash.
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Wolff warns Hamilton at Ferrari is 'to be reckoned with' ahead of Barcelona Grand Prix
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has conceded that Lewis Hamilton, who qualified second at the Spanish Grand Prix, poses a genuine threat to his team — admitting the seven-time champion could be 'a tenth-and-a-half quicker' than Russell on pure pace.
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Leclerc crashes in Q3 at Barcelona to start 10th as Hamilton looms in second
Charles Leclerc spun into the barrier on his opening Q3 lap at the Spanish Grand Prix, leaving him 10th on the grid. The Ferrari driver admitted feeling 'ashamed' after a third consecutive difficult weekend, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton qualified second.
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Russell snatches Barcelona pole from Antonelli to cut 68-point championship gap
George Russell ended Kimi Antonelli's run of five consecutive poles to claim the Barcelona Grand Prix front spot in 1m14.679s, with Lewis Hamilton second and Antonelli third. Charles Leclerc crashed out at Turn 4 during Q3.
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Red Bull's Mekies demands clarity after Gasly podium reinstatement strips Hadjar of Monaco third place
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says his team is 'confused' by the reinstatement of Pierre Gasly's Monaco Grand Prix podium, which has cost rookie Isack Hadjar a third-place finish after stewards overturned a post-race pitlane speeding penalty.
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Gasly's reinstated Monaco podium sparks precedent fears as Mercedes weigh legal options
The FIA's decision to restore Pierre Gasly's Monaco Grand Prix podium after a successful Right of Review has drawn warnings of a dangerous regulatory precedent, with Mercedes now exploring legal remedies for George Russell's similar penalty.
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Vowles backs McLaren and Red Bull appeal against Gasly's reinstated Monaco podium
Williams team principal James Vowles has voiced support for McLaren and Red Bull as both teams consider a formal appeal against the FIA's decision to reinstate Pierre Gasly's third-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix.
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Championship leader Antonelli sneaks into Barcelona grandstands disguised as Spider-Man during FP1
Kimi Antonelli, who leads the drivers' championship by 66 points, spent Friday's first practice session watching from the Barcelona grandstands in a Spider-Man mask and Mercedes hoodie while reserve driver Frederik Vesti took his seat.
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Herta makes F1 grand prix weekend debut for Cadillac in Barcelona FP1
Colton Herta completed 27 laps in Sergio Perez's Cadillac MAC-26 during first practice at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, describing the speed of a current F1 car as faster than anything he has experienced before.
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Russell edges Piastri and Leclerc in tight Barcelona FP3 as Antonelli's session unravels
George Russell set the pace in final practice for the Spanish Grand Prix with a 1m15.679s, edging Oscar Piastri by 0.214s and Charles Leclerc by 0.243s, while team-mate Kimi Antonelli was left frustrated after two aborted qualifying runs.
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Chandhok tips McLaren's front wing upgrade to revive Mercedes rivalry in Barcelona
Karun Chandhok believes McLaren's recent front wing modifications will restore the team's competitiveness against championship-leading Mercedes at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, after Lando Norris topped second practice and Oscar Piastri finished second in the first session.
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Montoya tips McLaren to rebound from Monaco and push Mercedes hardest in Barcelona
Juan Pablo Montoya believes McLaren's aerodynamic strengths will make Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri the closest challengers to championship-leading Mercedes at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, despite the team's troubled Monaco weekend.
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Kim Kardashian sends Antonelli personalised towel to end Monaco podium controversy
Kim Kardashian has gifted Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli a custom embroidered towel inscribed 'To Kimi, from Kim', settling the viral Monaco Grand Prix podium moment that sparked widespread online backlash against the reality star.
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Brundle warns Russell to stay resilient as Antonelli's five-win streak raises pressure
Martin Brundle has urged George Russell to keep faith after a run of misfortune, including a costly double penalty in Monaco, while teenage Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli has reeled off five consecutive grand prix victories.
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Hamilton reveals he pushed Ferrari to be bold as 2026 revival transforms his mood
Lewis Hamilton says he urged Ferrari to take an innovative approach to its 2026 car design after a frustrating debut season in which his feedback went largely unheeded. The seven-time champion describes the harmony within the team as better than it has ever been.
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Leclerc's long-run pace puts Ferrari ahead at tyre-ravaged Barcelona practice
Severe tyre degradation — up to five seconds lost in ten laps — dominated Friday practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc topping the long-run charts and Ferrari's eight-upgrade SF-26 emerging as an unexpected contender.
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Villeneuve praises Hamilton's Ferrari revival but warns Mercedes still out of reach
Jacques Villeneuve has lauded Lewis Hamilton's back-to-back podiums in Canada and Monaco but cautioned that Ferrari still lacks the outright pace to beat Mercedes in a straight fight as the 2025 season heads to Barcelona.
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Gasly regains Monaco podium five days late but admits 'it won't give me back what I lost'
Pierre Gasly was retroactively restored to third place at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix after stewards overturned two pitlane speeding penalties on Friday, handing the Alpine driver the sixth podium of his F1 career — but the Frenchman acknowledged the belated ruling could not replace the on-track celebrations he missed.
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F1 broadcast labels reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez as a former rider
Formula 1's official world feed mistakenly captioned Marc Marquez as a former MotoGP rider during Friday practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, drawing swift mockery from fans on social media. Marquez, the reigning champion, was visiting the Audi garage as a guest.
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Championship leader Antonelli spotted in Spider-Man mask watching Barcelona FP1 from the stands
Formula 1 fans are convinced Kimi Antonelli attended Friday practice in disguise at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, wearing a black Mercedes hoodie and a Spider-Man mask while Frederik Vesti drove his car under the rookie driver rules.
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