2026 Spanish GP results: who won the first Formula 1 race at Madring?

George Russell (Mercedes W17), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), race start, 2026 F1

Kimi Antonelli capitalised on a perfectly timed pit stop under the Virtual Safety Car to claim victory for Mercedes in the inaugural 2026 Spanish Grand Prix at Madring.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished second, while pole-sitter Lando Norris had to settle for third place for McLaren.

The provisional classification from the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid is available below.

1 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
2 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +4.4s
3 Lando Norris (McLaren) +5.1s
4 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +29.1s
5 George Russell (Mercedes) +29.8s
6 Liam Lawson (Red Bull) +1m26.7s
7 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +1m34.3s
8 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +1m35.8s
9 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) +1 lap
10 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) +1 lap
11 Esteban Ocon (Haas) +1 lap
12 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +1 lap
13 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1 lap
14 Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) +1 lap
15 Alexander Albon (Williams) +1 lap
16 Oliver Bearman (Haas) +1 lap
17 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +2 laps
18 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) +3 laps
DNF Carlos Sainz (Williams)
DNF Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
DNF Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
DNF Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)