Battle for P1 - Pulling Away
Russell pulling away from Hamilton. Gap growing. This battle has been running 5 laps.
LIVELAP 7
P2
Soft
P1
Medium
⏱ Battle running for 5 laps
Round 7 · 12 to 14 June 2026
Barcelona Grand Prix 2026: Race results
Hamilton won the race from P2, 19.561 seconds clear of Russell. Norris took P3.
Biggest climb: Gasly, from P14 on the grid to P7.
7 cars didn't finish: Leclerc, Antonelli, Bearman, Alonso, Hulkenberg, Bottas and Stroll.
Hamilton set the fastest lap, 1:20.122 on lap 44. Since 2025 that earns nothing but bragging rights.
P2
Russell
P1
Hamilton
P3
Norris
Full results
| Pos | Driver | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Lewis Hamilton Ferrari | 1:32:28.105 | 25 |
| P2 | George Russell Mercedes | +19.561 | 18 |
| P3 | Lando Norris McLaren | +23.719 | 15 |
| P4 |  Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing | +40.497 | 12 |
| P5 |  Oscar Piastri McLaren | +58.661 | 10 |
| P6 |  Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing | +1 lap | 8 |
| P7 |  Pierre Gasly Alpine | +1 lap | 6 |
| P8 |  Liam Lawson Racing Bulls | +1 lap | 4 |
| P9 |  Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls | +1 lap | 2 |
| P10 |  Franco Colapinto Alpine | +1 lap | 1 |
| P11 |  Gabriel Bortoleto Audi | +2 lap | |
| P12 |  Carlos Sainz Williams | +2 lap | |
| P13 |  Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team | +2 lap | |
| P14 |  Sergio Perez Cadillac | +3 lap | |
| P15 |  Charles Leclerc Ferrari | +4 lapsDNF | |
| P16 |  Kimi Antonelli Mercedes | +5 lapsDNF | |
| P17 |  Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team | +6 lapsDNF | |
 Alexander Albon Williams | +11 lap | ||
| NC |  Fernando Alonso Aston Martin | DNF | |
| NC |  Nico Hulkenberg Audi | DNF | |
| NC |  Valtteri Bottas Cadillac | DNF | |
| NC |  Lance Stroll Aston Martin | DNF |
DNF: didn't finish. NC: not classified, stopped too early to be given a place.
Official results from formula1.com. Updated 12 October 2026.
What Grid Copilot said while it happened
These went to phones live, lap by lap. The app explains the race as it unfolds, so you're never the one asking what just happened.
Cover Stop
Russell just pitted on hard tyres to stay ahead of Hamilton, who pitted last lap and was closing in.
LIVELAP 12
P2
PITTED PRIOR
🛡️holding the gap
P1
DEFENDING
Undercut Attempt
Hamilton just pitted. Possibly trying to gain track position on Russell! He's on medium tyres. Watch their lap times over the next laps.
LIVELAP 27
P2
ATTACKER
Medium
🎯chasing track position
P1
TARGET
Hard
Undercut Worked
Hamilton stopped early and it paid off. He is up to P1 on medium tyres, and Russell came out of the pits back in P3.
LIVELAP 38
P3
Hard
🔀they swapped
P1
✓ WIN
Medium