George Russell took pole position for the 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix with a 1:14.679, driving for Mercedes.
The margin to Lewis Hamilton in second was 0.064s.
Speed, throttle, brake and gear traces for every driver's fastest qualifying lap are plotted by track distance on this page, alongside the race tyre trace showing lap times by compound.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:15.717 | 1:15.228 | 1:14.679 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:15.625 | 1:15.418 | 1:14.743 |
| 3 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:15.977 | 1:15.295 | 1:14.998 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:16.287 | 1:15.361 | 1:15.001 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:16.352 | 1:15.484 | 1:15.021 |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:16.427 | 1:15.754 | 1:15.077 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:16.138 | 1:15.518 | 1:15.090 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:16.673 | 1:15.585 | 1:16.542 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:16.066 | 1:15.768 | 1:16.657 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:15.964 | 1:15.281 | — |
| 11 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:16.425 | 1:15.840 | — |
| 12 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:16.616 | 1:16.001 | — |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 1:16.590 | 1:16.191 | — |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:16.599 | 1:16.261 | — |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:16.571 | 1:16.389 | — |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:16.881 | 1:17.827 | — |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:17.073 | — | — |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:17.424 | — | — |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:17.545 | — | — |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:17.757 | — | — |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:18.758 | — | — |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:18.815 | — | — |