What To Watch For in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
.png)
From George Russell and Lewis Hamilton duelling off the line to Charles Leclerc attempting to recover from 10th, here are five things to look out for when the lights go out on race day in Barcelona.
1. Russell vs Hamilton off the line
George Russell is back on pole position, but for the first time this season he isn’t lining up in P1 with team mate Kimi Antonelli by his side. Instead he has the fast-starting Lewis Hamilton alongside him after the Ferrari driver stunned with a final Q3 lap to miss out on pole by just 0.064s.
Next Up
Related Articles
/16x9%20single%20image%20-%202026-09-11T133036.411.webp)
Russell tops FP1 as cars hit Madring for first time
De la Rosa on how Aston Martin’s risky upgrades paid off
How Verstappen and Lawson rate Red Bull's chances in Madrid/PADDOCK%20INSIDER%20header%20template.webp)
UnlockedAll the stories that got the Madrid paddock talking/16x9%20single%20image%20-%202026-09-11T170721.519.webp)
Antonelli sets the pace ahead of Leclerc during Madring FP2 
Mercedes target Madring gains as all upgrades are revealed