2026 F1 Spanish GP FP1 results: who topped the first practice session in Barcelona?. Barcelona FP1 results: early pecking order emerges at Spanish Grand Prix.

George Russell kicked off the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in impressive fashion by setting the fastest time in the opening practice session.

The Mercedes driver, who arrived in Spain trailing team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli by 68 points in the drivers’ championship standings, finished at the top of the timesheets during an FP1 session that also featured seven rookie drivers.

FP1
1 George Russell 1m16.363s
2 Oscar Piastri (+0.203)
3 Charles Leclerc (+0.520)
4 Max Verstappen (+0.684)
5 Leonardo Fornaroli (+0.853)
6 Paul Aron (+0.958)
7 Liam Lawson (+1.109)
8 Dino Beganovic (+1.415)
9 Arvid Lindblad (+1.441)
10 Franco Colapinto (+1.530)
11 Ollie Bearman (+1.809)
12 Gabriel Bortoleto (+1.846)
13 Carlos Sainz (+1.930)
14 Ayumu Iwasa (+1.935)
15 Fred Vesti (+2.002)
16 Esteban Ocon (+2.009)
17 Pierre Gasly (+2.145)
18 Gabriel Bortoleto (+2.551)
19 Fernando Alonso (+3.704)
20 Lance Stroll (+3.955)
21 Colton Herta (+4.334)
22 Luke Browning no time