Formula 1 MSC Cruises Gran Premio de Barcelona-Catalunya 2026Formula 1 

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A new era begins for the Circuit de Catalunya as it begins a rotational year-on-year-off contract opposite to Spa-Francorchamps, as this circuit falls off the calendar for 2027. The Spanish Grand Prix may have moved to the Madring, but Barcelona's contract ran to 2026, necessitating the creation of a new race and the return to Spain being a nation with multiple Grand Prix in a season. Mercedes are still the team to beat, sorry, Kimi Antonelli is still the driver to beat, as the Italian youngster has now won 5 races on the bounce with incredible consistency for a teenager. The second-youngest driver on the grid leads the championship from the second-oldest in Lewis Hamilton, who jumps up to 2nd after another podium in Monaco. Can George Russell get some momentum back on his side? Can any other team get a victory? Can half the grid remember to avoid cutting corners in the pitlane? We will only find out at the BARCELONA-CATALUNYA GRAND PRIX!
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Circuit Length
4.657km

First Grand Prix
1991

Number of Laps
66

Fastest lap time
1:15.743 Oscar Piastri (2025)

Race Distance
307.236km

 
New nickname for Bortoleto:
 
What is with the blue rain light?
I thought green was used for drivers without super licenses.
But this blue light was also on Norris car during FP2 when driven by Norris.
 
Stroll finally beat Alonso in qualifying. He hasn't done this since mid 2024.
 
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Quite an unusual place to go off for Leclerc, that late in the corner.
Surprisingly hard hit as well
 
Just as I turned on the quali stream I see Replay in the corner and LeClerc driving into the barrier.
 
Lewis outqualifying Antonelli in a Ferrari is unexpected.
 
Lewis in P2 is a big surprise. I didn't think Ferrari was in the game at all, let alone Lewis. He was close enough too that he could have been P1. Hopefully, he'll have the long race pace to keep up with the Merc and who knows, maybe even beat them. Wishful thinking I know, after all the Merc look very very composed on this track. They really built themselves a really great car this year.
 
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Lewis in P2 is a big surprise. I didn't think Ferrari was in the game at all, let alone Lewis. He was close enough too that he could have been P1. Hopefully, he'll have the long race pace to keep up with the Merc and who knows, maybe even beat them. Wishful thinking I know, after all the Merc look very very composed on this track. They really built themselves a really great car this year.
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If Ferrari plays the strategy right, I think they can get Charles or Lewis a podium finish, hopefully a P1.
 
Spurs broke my heart in NBA, Cadillac broke my heart at Le Mans, let's see what kind of trauma McLaren can inflict on me today 🙄
 
Huh... I thought Lewis on softs would've jumped George.
 
Stroll is out
 
So we get pit stop times to 1/1000th but interval times are to 1/10th
It stops dont need 1/1000th resolution, but interval times do
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Looking like some interesting strategy tactics popping up. The last 10 laps will be fun.
 
Lewis and Ferrari caught a break?! 😮
 
That could not have worked out better for Lewis.

2025 was the year of Lewis depression, 2026 will be the year of George depression
 
Lewis' first win in red will absolutely make up for this boring ahh race
 
Lewis would be the oldest race winner since Fangio in 1957

Edit: was looking at the wrong table, it's actually Brabham in 1970. Still 56 years ago though
 
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Antonelli OUT. Holy ****.

Leclerc issues as well, lost power steering...

Lewis about to pit for softs.
 
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😧😧

That's prolly race over right?

Charles can't catch a break good lord.
 
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Lewis seems absolutely locked in at this stage. This could be the beginning of a strong run for chip number 8. Hell, bring it on!
 
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