The 2026 Barcelona Catalunya Grand Prix is the 9th round of the Formula 1 championship and will be held on Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June at Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya
2026 Barcelona GP dates
The 2026 Barcelona Catlunya Grand Prix is no longer the official Spanish Grand Prix. That name has been taken by the new race in Madrid.
The Barcelona F1 weekend starts on Friday the 12th June and finishes on Sunday the 14th June
The Grand Prix takes place at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and is the 9th race of the season.
Barcelona Grand Prix race weekend format
The 2026 Barcelona GP will have the usual format of three practice sessions, qualifying session and then the full grand prix. There is no sprint race.
Below is the format and duration of the different F1 sessions during the race weekend:
Friday 12th June:
- Practice 1 (60 mins)
- Practice 2 (60 mins)
Saturday 13th June:
- Practice 3 (60 mins)
- Qualifying – Q1 / Q2 / Q3 (60 mins)
Sunday 14th June:
- Grand Prix (120 mins / 66 laps)
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Barcelona Grand Prix Schedule 2026
Below is the 2026 Barcelona Catalunya Grand Prix schedule for all F1 practice, qualifying, sprint and race sessions over the race weekend.
| 2026 Barcelona GP Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Friday 12th June | Local Time | UK Time |
| Practice 1 | 13:30 - 14:30 | 12:30 - 13:30 |
| Practice 2 | 17:00 - 18:00 | 16:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday 13th June | ||
| Practice 3 | 12:30 - 13:30 | 11:30 - 12:30 |
| Qualifying | 16:00 - 17:00 | 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Sunday 14th June | ||
| Grand Prix | 15:00 | 14:00 |
2026 Barcelona F1 qualifying time
Qualifying will take place on Saturday 13th June 16:00 (4pm) local circuit time.
Qualifying will be split in to three separate sessions: Q1, Q2 and Q3.
All 20 drivers will take part in Q1. Only the quickest15 of those drivers will progress to Q2. Then, only the 10 fastest drivers from Q2 will move on to the final 10 minute shootout for pole position in Q3.
2026 Barcelona GP start time
The Grand Prix will start at 15:00 (2pm) local time on Sunday 14th June.
The Grand Prix will last for a maximum of 120 minutes or 78 laps, whichever is shorter.
What time is the race in my country?
The Barcelona-Catalunya GP takes places near Barcelona, Spain. This is in the Central European Summer Time (CEST) zone which is UTC+2.
Below are the start times for all F1 sessions over the Formula 1 weekend in a number of other time zones.
| Session | Spain Local Time CEST |
Pacific Time PT |
Central Time CT |
Eastern Time ET |
UK Time BST |
Australian Eastern Time AEST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 13:30 | 04:30 | 06:30 | 07:30 | 12:30 | 21:30 |
| Practice 2 | 17:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 16:00 | 01:00 +1 |
| Practice 3 | 12:30 | 03:30 | 05:30 | 06:30 | 11:30 | 20:30 |
| Qualifying | 16:00 | 07:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 15:00 | 00:00 +1 |
| Race | 15:00 | 06:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 14:00 | 23:00 |
What channel is the F1 on?
UK Formula 1 fans will be able to watch footage of the Barcelona GP live on the Sky Sports F1 channel, but you will need a paid subscription to do this.
USA viewers will find live coverage on ESPN with a subscription
Pre-race build up usually begins about 60 to 90 minutes before the Grand Prix begins.
Race highlights will be available for free on Channel 4 in the UK on the evening on Sunday.
Information on international TV coverage and broadcasters of the F1 can be found on the official Formula 1 website.
Detailed motorsport schedule
As well as the F1 there will be other support races hitting the track during the weekend.
For 2026 the support races were:
- FIA Formula 2
- FIA Formula 3
