2026 F1 Spanish Grand Prix - Madrid Friday Practice Results

Kimi Antonelli ended Friday as the fastest driver at the Spanish Grand Prix as Formula 1 completed its first day at the Madring. 

The F1 points leader stamped his authority in Madrid, leading the way from Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, on a weekend that appears set to be fought between Mercedes and the Scuderia. 

George Russell had topped FP1, but bailed out of his qualifying simulation on the second session, leaving him in fifth place. 

Arvid Lindblad caused the only red flag of the day when crashing at Turn 13. It put a dim final note on an otherwise impressive day for the Racing Bulls driver, who was the fourth-fastest man. 

Max Verstappen, was sixth, with Oscar Piastri, Yuki Tsunoda, Esteban Ocon and Liam Lawson rounding out the top 10. 

Lando Norris did not set a time, after a gearbox problem forced him to return to the garage after just two laps. On a brand new layout, that will carry a heavy cost into the remainder of the weekend. 

The full results from free practice two can be found below. 

F1 Spanish GP FP2 Results

George Russell led the way in first practice at the Spanish Grand Prix on the all-new Madring circuit. 

Russell needs a strong weekend if he is to boost his flagging F1 world title hopes, and he began in perfect fashion as he came out on top over team-mate Kimi Antonelli in a Mercedes 1-2. 

Ferrari followed with Charles Leclerc ahead of Lewis Hamilton, in a session that saw the latter accused of blocking on three occasions. However, highlighting the problem of traffic on the layout, Hamilton was also on the receiving end at least twice. 

Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Arvid Lindblad, Oscar Piastri, Nico Hulkenberg and Liam Lawson completed the top 10. 

It was another tough session for Williams and Cadillac, although the headline of the session was that the hour was completed without a red flag interuption. 

The full results from free practice one can be found below. 

F1 Spanish GP FP1 Results