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With Friday practice now concluded, our betting writers assess the best odds available for Qualifying.

The drivers and team report back on all the action from Friday practice at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

The Barcelona-Catalunya grand prix is shaping up to be a true tyre battle. Long-run simulations at the end of Friday’s second free practice session revealed one thing above all else: exceptionally high tyre degradation across the entire Formula 1 field.
In some cases, drivers lost as much as five seconds of pace within just ten laps – even on the supposedly durable C3 compound, which serves ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has enjoyed a resurgence at Ferrari with consecutive podiums in Canada and Monaco, but 1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has warned that the seven-time champion still cannot beat Mercedes in a straight fight.
The British driver's second-place finish around the streets of Monte Carlo resulted in him overtaking George Russell in the drivers' championship. Hamilton now sits ...Keep reading

The Hypercar field at the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours is closer than ever, making predictions harder than ever before. However, clear trends emerge looking at the long-run data.
To eliminate qualifying simulations, we used the exact same method as during the official test day. We only factored in lap times between 3m27.000s and 3m33.999s across all four free practice sessions.
This is a ...Keep reading

Kevin Harvick doesn’t want Carson Hocevar to change.
While the likes of Austin Dillon and Bubba Wallace expressed frustrations on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, specifically over a Lap 83 restart where Hocevar tagged the rear of John Hunter Nemechek and ignited a melee, the 2014 champion doesn’t want to see an overcorrection.
“I think that my advice to Carson Hocevar from ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has detailed the car problems he experienced with his Red Bull on the first day of running at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton has given his take on Ferrari’s early level of performance at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, believing that the team remain “quite a chunk off” the front of the pack, despite bringing a host of upgrades to the track.

Kimi Antonelli believes that taking a sixth win in succession is "not going to be easy", as McLaren matched the pace of Mercedes in Friday practice ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

Lando Norris believes McLaren is "heading in the right direction" as the reigning World Champion topped Free Practice 2 ahead of this weekend's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Rafael Câmara went back-to-back in FIA Formula 2 Qualifying, earning his second pole position of the season and topping the order in Barcelona.

Théophile Nael narrowly beat Campos Racing team mate Ugo Ugochukwu to pole position in Barcelona – claiming his third consecutive P1 start of the season.

McLaren's Lando Norris finished fastest in Free Practice 2 ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, with just 0.057s covering the World Champion from Mercedes' George Russell and team mate Oscar Piastri.

All eyes are on the Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix weekend ahead of Saturday qualifying. Friday practice sessions suggested a shake-up in the order, as upgraded cars and warm weather are challenging teams' preparation for qualifying and the grand prix. Lando Norris and McLaren went fastest in FP2 ahead of George Russell for Mercedes.
Hot conditions in practice caused serious tyre ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly started the day in seventh place at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix before ending it with a podium, officially the sixth of his Formula 1 career.
Indeed, almost five days after the finish of the Monte Carlo race, which had seen him relegated to seventh place due to two penalties for speeding in the pitlane, the stewards of the Monaco GP – having reviewed the case following a right of ...Keep reading

Alice, Abbi and Andrew look ahead to the Barcelona Grand Prix

McLaren's Lando Norris just edges Mercedes' George Russell in Friday practice for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

McLaren's Lando Norris just edges Mercedes' George Russell in Friday practice for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

McLaren's Lando Norris just edges Mercedes' George Russell in Friday practice for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

McLaren's Lando Norris just edges Mercedes' George Russell in Friday practice for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.