The Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, the seventh round of the 22-race 2026 Formula One World Championship, is set to take place from June 12 to 14 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain [1, 2, 3]. The race covers 66 laps on a 4.657 km circuit, totaling 307.236 km [1, 2, 3]. This race will be the last held in Barcelona under this name, as from 2026 the Spanish Grand Prix will move to Madrid [1, 2, 3].
Kimi Antonelli, a 19-year-old Italian driver for Mercedes, heads the drivers' standings with a 66-point lead over Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton [1, 2, 3]. Antonelli has won five of the six races so far this season and aims for a sixth consecutive victory in Barcelona [1, 2, 3]. According to a Forbes article, "Kimi Antonelli arrives in the Spanish city with his eyes set on securing a sixth consecutive win, having claimed a dominant victory last weekend in Monte Carlo to become the youngest winner in the history of the Monaco Grand Prix" [3].
Lewis Hamilton leads Ferrari and is second in the championship, followed by Mercedes teammate George Russell in third [1, 2, 3]. Mercedes leads Ferrari by 79 points in the constructors' standings, with McLaren third, 126 points behind Mercedes [1, 2].
Oscar Piastri of McLaren, who won and took pole position at last year’s Barcelona-Catalunya race, holds the lap record set in 2025 with a time of 1:15.743 [1, 2, 3]. Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher share the record for the most wins at the Circuit de Catalunya, with six victories each [1, 2, 3]. Ferrari is the most successful constructor there with eight wins, while Mercedes holds the most pole positions with nine [1, 2, 3].
Starting from pole typically gives a significant advantage; the past 25 winners out of 35 races at the circuit started from pole [1, 2]. Overtaking on the track is difficult. Only three drivers have won from outside the front row: Schumacher in 1996, Fernando Alonso in 2013, and Max Verstappen in 2016 [1, 2].
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya first hosted a Formula One Grand Prix in 1991 [1, 2, 3]. The race will run June 12-14, with teams and drivers competing for crucial points in the early championship season [3].
