George Russell takes pole position at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

George Russell secured his third pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit. He lapped 0.064 seconds faster than his teammate Lewis Hamilton, who qualified second. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, seeking his sixth consecutive win, qualified third, while McLaren’s Lando Norris took fourth. Mercedes has now claimed pole position in all seven races this season. The final qualifying session was briefly interrupted after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed into the tyre wall at turn four; Leclerc will start the race in 10th position, pending potential engine and gearbox changes. This event marks Russell’s 10th career pole position ahead of his 100th Grand Prix start for Mercedes. While some reports suggest Hamilton is driving for Ferrari, other sources confirm his continued role within the Mercedes team alongside Russell and Antonelli. Antonelli currently maintains a 66-point lead over Hamilton in the championship standings.