F1 2026: Spanish GP - Barcelona (June 14)

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2025:

(source: HERE)

Schedule:
https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2026/barcelona-catalunya
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Circuit:
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya



Circuit stats:
First Grand Prix: 1991
Number of Laps: 66
Circuit Length: 4.657 km
Race Distance: 307.236 km
Lap Record: 1:15.743 (Oscar Piastri 2025)


Onboard Lap:
(2025 Oscar Piastri pole lap)
2025 thread:
F1 2025: Spanish GP - Barcelona (June 1st)

2025 race highlights:
2025 Lollipopman Monaco GP comic:

So what are your predictions?

Monaco once again showed the qualityof the Mercedes car, also on a track where less power is needed. It also showed that RB has reliability issues with their PU.
Barcelona is a real power circuit though. Perfect for team MERC.


This is my prediction:

1. ANT
2. RUS
3. NOR
4. VER
5. LEC
6. PIA
7. HAM
8. HAD
9. GAS
10. BEA

For people who don't place predictions: please refrain from giving negative comments after the race on predictions other members have given. Nobody makes perfect predictions, hindsight is always 20/20 and if you don't make predictions yourself, you're not showing you know better.

1.MAX (a miracle is needed and has new engine
2. HAD (podium last time
3. RUS (''don't do it again Toto or else
4. LEC (after changing brakes
5. HAM
6. PIA
7. BEA
8. NOR
9. HUL
10. OCO

Weather is expected to be fine and sunny with a high of 28 degrees Celsius on Sunday. But we really have no idea how the cars will hold up. They really have such narrow performance windows, I knew tyres were a thing but I have learned from Monaco that brakes are another item that have to be temperature managed.

My predictions (more like guesses):

1. ANT
2. VER
3. RUS
4. NOR
5. PIA
6. HAM
7. LEC
8. HAD
9. GAS
10. HUL

RUS bounces back and wins. This track should suit his driving style and add the performance of the W16, RUS should be one of the favourites to win.

I think tire management is going to be a factor here.

GuidoK wrote

So what are your predictions?

Monaco once again showed the qualityof the Mercedes car, also on a track where less power is needed. It also showed that RB has reliability issues with their PU.
Barcelona is a real power circuit though. Perfect for team MERC.


This is my prediction:

1. ANT
2. RUS
3. NOR
4. VER
5. LEC
6. PIA
7. HAM
8. HAD
9. GAS
10. BEA

For people who don't place predictions: please refrain from giving negative comments after the race on predictions other members have given. Nobody makes perfect predictions, hindsight is always 20/20 and if you don't make predictions yourself, you're not showing you know better.

Thanks for posting . Great job (as usual)

M5Rick wrote

1.MAX (a miracle is needed and has new engine
2. HAD (podium last time
3. RUS (''don't do it again Toto or else
4. LEC (after changing brakes
5. HAM
6. PIA
7. BEA
8. NOR
9. HUL
10. OCO

Barcelona 2016

https://x.com/redbullracing/status/2064282605038567623/video/1

My prediction? Charlie ditches Brembo!!!

Killed by Death wrote

My prediction? Charlie ditches Brembo!!!

I have Brembo with TWR pads !! Charlie take notice

///M Power-Belgium wrote

Barcelona 2016

https://x.com/redbullracing/status/2064282605038567623/video/1

Dream crash and then a DREAM WIN,

M5Rick wrote

Killed by Death wrote

My prediction? Charlie ditches Brembo!!!

I have Brembo with TWR pads !! Charlie take notice

And you don't crash as often as Charlie 👍

Killed by Death wrote

And you don't crash as often as Charlie 👍

I'm sure you're a good driver too KBD

Speaking of crash's

Colton Herta will drive Sergio Perez’s car in FP1 on Friday in Barcelona!

Car-Addicted wrote

Speaking of crash's

Colton Herta will drive Sergio Perez’s car in FP1 on Friday in Barcelona!

I've been watching him in F2 and he isn't exactly standing out from the pack. When Logan Sargent has a better record it does not bode well...

1. Ant
2. HAm
3. Ver
4. Lec
5. Alo
6. doesnt matter

dnf. Rus

Straykiwi wrote

I've been watching him in F2 and he isn't exactly standing out from the pack. When Logan Sargent has a better record it does not bode well...

I don't see the love fest, Unimpressive in Indy Car, Choked a lot resulting is crashed cars. I know everyone wants a F1 driver from America but IMO Colton is not the best we can do. Connor Zilisch and Carson Hocevar should have been routed this way instead of driving taxis.

omgzirra_exe wrote

1. Ant
2. HAm
3. Ver
4. Lec
5. Alo
6. doesnt matter
dnf. Rus

Thats cold
More like:
1. Ant
2. doesn't matter
dnf. Rus
dnf. Stroll

Straykiwi wrote

Car-Addicted wrote

Speaking of crash's

Colton Herta will drive Sergio Perez’s car in FP1 on Friday in Barcelona!

I've been watching him in F2 and he isn't exactly standing out from the pack. When Logan Sargent has a better record it does not bode well...

Car-Addicted wrote

Straykiwi wrote

I've been watching him in F2 and he isn't exactly standing out from the pack. When Logan Sargent has a better record it does not bode well...

I don't see the love fest, Unimpressive in Indy Car, Choked a lot resulting is crashed cars. I know everyone wants a F1 driver from America but IMO Colton is not the best we can do. Connor Zilisch and Carson Hocevar should have been routed this way instead of driving taxis.

Herta way overrated, I never understood the hype.

Car-Addicted wrote

Thats cold
More like:
1. Ant
2. doesn't matter
dnf. Rus
dnf. Stroll

rus is guaranteed to DNF at this point, his ego wont allow him to race cleanly against ant.

omgzirra_exe wrote

rus is guaranteed to DNF at this point, his ego wont allow him to race cleanly against ant.

Noidontthinkso

Car-Addicted wrote

I don't see the love fest, Unimpressive in Indy Car, Choked a lot resulting is crashed cars. I know everyone wants a F1 driver from America but IMO Colton is not the best we can do.

I quite like the look of Ugo Ugochukwu but he needs a season or two in F2 first. It is noteworthy he was signed into the McLaren pipeline but was cut as part of a changing of the guard (so through no fault of his). I think there is sufficient talent there, he might be worth keeping an eye on.