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2026 Formula One World Championship
Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
Round 7
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Montmeló, Spain
12-14 June 2026
Kimi Antonelli will aim to stretch his lead at the top of the 2026 Drivers’ Championship by winning the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Most recent race
The Mercedes driver brilliantly controlled the tricky race conditions and capitalized on penalties affecting other drivers to win the Monaco Grand Prix.
The win reinforced the 19-year-old's status as the championship leader and showed his growing maturity in 2026.
Formula One ambitions
Antonelli sits first in the Drivers’ Championship with 156 points after six races.
The Italian leads Lewis Hamilton (90 points) and George Russell (88 points) as he chases his first world title in only his second Formula One season.
Why Antonelli could win the Barcelona GP
Antonelli returns to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, a track where he qualified strongly in P6 as a rookie in 2025 before retiring due to a power unit failure.
The teenager has been exceptionally consistent in 2026 - winning five successive races and will be confident of taking another win on a circuit that often rewards smooth, precise driving.
Quotes
“It’s a great moment. That’s why I’ve got to keep maximizing every opportunity, every race, every session, and I’m going to try to be as consistent as possible," Antonelli said after the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.
“We’re just going to try to keep pushing, keep raising the bar... I tried to embrace the pressure as much as possible, because I don’t want to let the pressure destroy me like it did last year…
"I try to embrace the pressure, the challenge, and I try to enjoy it as much as possible.”
2025 Spanish Grand Prix results
Winner: Oscar Piastri – McLaren Mercedes
Runner-Up: Lando Norris – McLaren Mercedes
Third-Place: Charles Leclerc – Ferrari
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