Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLewis Hamilton qualified second for the Spanish Grand Prix (PA)George Russell secured pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix qualifying, marking his third pole of the 2026 season for Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton, driving for Ferrari, qualified second, splitting the Mercedes pair, with Russell’s teammate Kimi Antonelli in third, and warned his rivals “the race is on”.Russell’s pole position continues Mercedes' dominant streak, having taken pole for all seven F1 races so far in 2026. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashed during the final phase of qualifying, leading to a brief halt, and will start 10th. Russell expressed his satisfaction at feeling “in the groove again” after recent challenging races, ahead of his 100th Grand Prix for Mercedes. In fullGeorge Russell secures much-needed F1 pole in Barcelona with Lewis Hamilton impressive in qualifyingThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Hamilton sends warning to Mercedes pair after being pipped to pole by Russell
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLewis Hamilton qualified second for the Spanish Grand Prix (PA)George Russell secured pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix qualifying, marking his third pole of the 2026 season for Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton, driving for Ferrari, qualified second, splitting the Mercedes pair, with Russell’s teammate Kimi Antonelli in third, and warned his rivals “the race is on”.Russell’s pole position continues Mercedes' dominant streak, having taken pole for all seven F1 races so far in 2026. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashed during the final phase of qualifying, leading to a brief halt, and will start 10th. Russell expressed his satisfaction at feeling “in the groove again” after recent challenging races, ahead of his 100th Grand Prix for Mercedes. In fullGeorge Russell secures much-needed F1 pole in Barcelona with Lewis Hamilton impressive in qualifyingThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
