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2026 Barcelona Grand Prix qualifying: George Russell takes pole

George Russell took pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli in the top-10 qualifying classification at Catalunya.

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Data generated June 15, 2026

Reviewed qualifying report · Published July 21, 2026 · Source data updated June 15, 2026 · FIA 2026 classifications

Pole
George Russell
Front row
George Russell · Lewis Hamilton
Pole team
Mercedes
Classification
Top 10
Round
7
Circuit
Catalunya
Session date
June 13, 2026
Source updated
June 15, 2026

The front of the grid

George Russell qualified first for Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton secured the other front-row place for Ferrari, with Kimi Antonelli third for Mercedes.

How the top 10 lined up

The first three positions in the published top-10 classification were George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, and Kimi Antonelli. Behind them, P4 through P10 were Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, Oscar Piastri, Liam Lawson, Nico Hulkenberg, and Charles Leclerc.

Team representation

Across the available top 10, Ferrari placed 2 cars, McLaren placed 2 cars, Mercedes placed 2 cars, Red Bull Racing placed 2 cars, Audi placed 1 car, and Racing Bulls placed 1 car. This summary is limited to the positions supplied by the Race Calendar API and does not infer causes or lap-by-lap events.

Reviewed against a stable source fingerprint. Late classification changes withdraw the report until it is reviewed again.

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