Russell quickest in final Barcelona-Catalunya GP practice, Antonelli hit with traffic in seventh.
George Russell got the better of championship leader Kimi Antonelli to lead the way in final practice before qualifying at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
13 June 2026
PA
TSN

The Silver Arrows has won every race this season and Russell ensured the team were back on top after Lando Norris topped Friday practice for McLaren. Russell was 0.214 seconds clear of Norris’ teammate Oscar Piastri in second, with the reigning world champion fourth.

Russell has failed to score in the previous two races after his engine expired in Montreal and he was dropped out of the points by a late drive-through penalty in Monaco as Mercedes failed to serve his original five-second penalty correctly.

The Italian raged at being hindered by traffic in Saturday’s opening running, which left him only seventh fastest and over eight tenths back from Russell. “Why do I always get traffic, I don’t understand,” he said on the team radio.

‘Russell quickest’;

https://www.tsn.ca/motorsports/formu...h-n1-49028332/


FP3 Results Today: Barcelona GP 2026 Practice 3 Times
13 June 2026
John Smith
Total Motorsport

2026 Barcelona Grand Prix FP3 Results
Here are the complete Practice 3 results from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Pos Driver Team Time
1 George Russell Mercedes 1:15.679
2 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.214
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.243
4 Lando Norris McLaren +0.246
5 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.702
6 Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.755
7 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +0.821
8 Isack Hadjar Red Bull +1.005
9 Nico Hulkenberg Audi +1.282
10 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls +1.341

‘FP3 Results’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/bar...6-fp3-results/


Barcelona GP: Russell comfortably tops final practice
13/06/2026
Michael Delaney
F1i.com

George Russell laid down a strong marker ahead of qualifying for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, topping the timesheets in Saturday’s final practice session, one that was interrupted by a red flag and ended in frustration for Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.

Oscar Piastri came closest to denying Russell top spot, finishing just 0.214s behind in second. Leclerc slotted into third, splitting the McLarens after edging ahead of Norris, who ended the session fourth. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton completed the top five ahead of Max Verstappen, while Antonelli’s hopes of improving were dashed in the final minutes.

The young Italian abandoned one lap after encountering traffic and then ran wide at Turn 10 on another attempt, leaving him visibly frustrated and stranded in seventh with an earlier time. Isack Hadjar, Hulkenberg and Arvid Lindblad rounded out the top 10 as the field headed into qualifying with little to separate the leading contenders and Russell holding the advantage.

‘Laid down a strong marker’;

https://f1i.com/news/566614-barcelon...-practice.html


George Russell sends statement of intent in FP3 at Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
13 Jun 2026
James Phillips
Motorsport Week

George Russell sent a statement of intent to teammate and title rival Kimi Antonelli by emerging fastest in final practice ahead of qualifying for the Formula 1 Barcelona Catalunya Grand Prix. FP3 proved to be the definition of the colloquialism of “after you”, as few cars ventured out in the opening minutes, with just Cadillac going out first. The majority of the field instead chose to wait until over 20 minutes had passed.

Once the first runs were complete, it was the McLarens at the top of the standings, but the session was brought to a halt with 25 minutes remaining, as Valtteri Bottas spun out after reporting his brake pedal had gone. As more soft tyres were fitted it quickly became apparent that only they only had one lap of lifespan, making the qualifying simulations all the more important.

When the Mercedes showed their hand, Russell jumped to the top of the timesheets with a time of 1:15.679, over two tenths clear of Oscar Piastri’s McLaren. Charles Leclerc rounded out the top three, closely behind Piastri, with Norris, Hamilton and Verstappen rounding out the top six.

‘Statement of intent’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2026/...ya-grand-prix/


Valtteri Bottas suffers scary Cadillac failure in Barcelona FP3 red flag incident
Valtteri Bottas triggered a red flag in FP3 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with his Cadillac suffering an unpleasant issue for the 36-year-old.
13 June 2026
RN365 Staff
RacingNews365

Valtteri Bottas caused the third and final practice session at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix to be red-flagged, after he "lost" the brake pedal in his Cadillac. "I lost my brake pedals. It's gone. Like, the pedal is gone," he told Cadillac over team radio. "I got very lucky." The fledgling American-based squad has had to overcome various build issues across its debut F1 season, and the team also experienced brake problems in Monaco, too.

Bottas has looked a shade off team-mate Sergio Perez this season, but it has since been established that there have been irregularities with his car and power unit, which has put him on the back foot. He has, however, had the edge over his team-mate so far in Spain, and has been around a couple of tenths quicker than the Mexican.

"I lost my brake pedals”;

https://racingnews365.com/valtteri-b...-flag-incident


2026 Barcelona GP FP3 – Highlights and Reaction
Live lap times, pace analysis and key updates from final practice as McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari battle for Barcelona momentum
13 June 2026
Brandon Sutton
Total Motorsport

7 minutes to go: Mercedes narrowly faster than McLaren! George Russell is the quickest man at the end of the qualifying runs as the Mercedes driver puts in a 1:15.679 to pip Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris by just over two tenths. Lewis Hamilton slots into fourth but is over seven tenths off the pace of the frontrunners in the Ferrari, whilst Max Verstappen is just behind the 41-year-old for Red Bull. Kimi Antonelli had to abandon his first lap after coming across Lance Stroll at the pit exit, feeling the Aston Martin got into his way.

5 minutes to go: Leclerc slots into third! Qualifying for the Barcelona GP could potentially be a classic in Spain with just two tenths splitting George Russell’s Mercedes from Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari in third, with Oscar Piastri between the pair for McLaren. Kimi Antonelli remains a wild card for the Silver Arrows, with both of his laps aborted due to traffic! Could the championship leader find something special later today?

CHEQUERED FLAG: George Russell tops FP3 ahead of qualifying. George Russell tops Free Practice 3 for Mercedes with a 1:15.679 ahead of Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc, with the McLaren and Ferrari both within two-and-a-half tenths in Spain.

‘Highlights and Reaction’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/202...-live-updates/