F1 results: Barcelona Grand Prix, Free Practice 1 – Russell bounces back
Full F1 results from Free Practice 1 at the Barcelona GP.
Complete results from Free Practice 1, the opening hour of track action ahead of this weekend’s F1 Barcelona Grand Prix.
George Russell headed proceedings in a session that saw six rookie drivers on track, while Williams struck issues that kept Luke Browning in the garage.
Full F1 results from Free Practice 1 at the 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Diff |
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:16.363 | |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:16.566 | +0.203 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:16.883 | +0.52 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:17.047 | +0.684 |
| 5 | Leonardo Fornaroli | McLaren | 1:17.216 | +0.853 |
| 6 | Paul Aron | Audi | 1:17.321 | +0.958 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:17.472 | +1.109 |
| 8 | Dino Beganovic | Ferrari | 1:17.778 | +1.415 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:17.804 | +1.441 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:17.893 | +1.53 |
| 11 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:18.172 | +1.809 |
| 12 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:18.209 | +1.846 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:18.293 | +1.93 |
| 14 | Ayumu Iwasa | Red Bull | 1:18.298 | +1.935 |
| 15 | Fred Vesti | Mercedes | 1:18.365 | +2.002 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:18.372 | +2.009 |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:18.508 | +2.145 |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:18.914 | +2.551 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:20.067 | +3.704 |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:20.318 | +3.955 |
| 21 | Colton Herta | Cadillac | 1:20.697 | +4.334 |
| Luke Browning | Williams |
Check out the full session report here.
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