Barcelona Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won round 7 of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Barcelona Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of George Russell (Mercedes) and Lando Norris (McLaren).

22 of the 22 starters were classified with no retirements. The winning time was 1h 32m 28.105s.

Pierre Gasly made up the most ground, starting 14th and finishing 7th — a gain of 7 places for Alpine.

Kimi Antonelli lost the most, dropping from 3rd on the grid to 16th at the flag (13 places).

19 drivers finished in a different position to where they started.

The fastest lap of the race went to Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) on lap 44, a 1m 20.122s on hard tyres.

48 pit stops were made across 21 cars, an average of 2.3 per driver.

The shortest time in the pit lane belonged to George Russell (Mercedes) at 21.7s on lap 36. That figure covers the full pit-lane transit, not the stationary time — a modern crew changes four tyres in around two seconds.

Air temperature ranged from 30°C to 31°C, with track temperature between 48°C and 52°C. The race ran dry throughout.

40 team radio messages were captured during the Barcelona Grand Prix, covering driver reactions, strategy calls and pit wall instructions as the race unfolded.