Spanish GP LIVE: UK start time, schedule, qualifying, race results and how to follow the Barcelona F1 Grand Prix

Formula 1 is in Barcelona for the Spanish Grand Prix This weekend in the first of a triple European race.

A Madrid street circuit will become F1’s home in Spain in 2026, and it will be the penultimate time the grid returns to Catalonia.

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Since 1991, the Catalunya-Barcelona circuit has hosted the Spanish race and often pre-season testing, leading to speculation that it is now obsolete.

However, this year’s edition follows a series of exciting races which saw three other teams battle it out with Max Verstappen and Red Bull to claim another double title.

The Dutchman managed to defeat the McLarens and Mercedes in a dramatic event in Montreal before the final break.

However, Lando Norris beat Verstappen to claim pole in a dramatic qualifying, with Lewis Hamilton crossing the line in third.

Spanish grand prize: UK start date and time

The race weekend is scheduled for Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23.

Two practice sessions will kick off Friday’s action from 12:30 UK time, with the second later at 4:00 PM.

A third test is scheduled for Saturday at 11:30 p.m., before qualifying at 3 p.m.

Lights out for Sunday’s Grand Prix will take place at 2 p.m.

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Spanish Grand Prix: TV channel and live broadcast

The race weekend will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1.

Coverage of the race is expected to begin at 12:30 UK time on Sunday.

Sky Sports customers can stream this live through the app using their mobile devices, tablets or computers.

You can also buy a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £11.98 while Channel Four will show the highlights later in the evening.

Fern Buckley will also have updates from Barcelona live on talkSPORT.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, via your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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Spanish Grand Prix: Starting grid

1. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 1:11.383
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
4. George Russell (Mercedes)
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
6. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
7. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
8. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
9. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
10. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
11. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
12. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)
13. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)
14. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
15. Zhou Guanyu (Sauber)
16. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
17. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)
18. Daniel Ricciardo (RB)
19. Alex Albon (Williams)
20. Logan Sargeant (Williams)

Spanish Grand Prix: what did we say?

Liam Lawson still finds himself without motivation ahead of 2025 and told talkSPORT that while Red Bull remains the target, he is prepared to look elsewhere to secure his future.

He said: “Everything is changing at the moment because there are a lot of riders moving around so I don’t really know where I stand and if I’m doing it at all.

“But it’s something I’m working on every day right now.”

As for whether he would walk away from his current team for an opportunity elsewhere, Lawson joked: “You know, I can’t answer that question!

“Honestly, at the end of the day I would love to be with Red Bull and Formula 1, it’s the strongest team at the moment and it’s my sixth year with Red Bull.

“So if I could choose I would love to be at Red Bull, but obviously there are no seats there and my goal is Formula 1, so it could be anywhere.”

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Spanish grand prize: Driver ranking

1. Max Verstappen, Red Bull – 194
2. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari – 138
3. Lando Norris, McLaren – 131
4. Carlos Sainz, Ferrari – 108
5. Sergio Perez, Red Bull – 107
6. Oscar Piastri, McLaren – 81
7. George Russell, Mercedes – 69
8. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – 55
9. Fernando Alonso Aston Martin – 41
10. Yuki Tsunoda, R.B. – 19
11. Lance Walk, Aston Martin – 17
12. Daniel Ricciardo, R.B. – 9
13. Olivier Bearman, Ferrari – 6
14. Nico Hülkenberg, Haas – 6
15. Pierre Gasly, Alpine – 3
16. Alex Albon, Williams – 2
17. Esteban Ocon, Alpine – 2
18. Kevin Magnussen, Haas – 1
19. Zhou Guanyu, Sauber kick – 0
20. Valtteri Bottas, Cut Sauber – 0
21. Logan SargeantWilliams – 0