How to follow Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on the BBC

Round seven of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign heads to Spain – the first of two races in the country this season – for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix from 12-14 June.

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli secured his fifth consecutive victory of the season in Monaco to extend his advantage at the top of the drivers’ championship to 66 points.

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton was on the podium once again in second place and has now moved above George Russell in the standings.

Russell has dropped to third, 68 points behind team-mate Antonelli, after failing to score points for the second race weekend in a row.

Lights out at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will be at 14:00 BST.

Session start times and BBC coverage

Commentary of the race will be available across BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.

You can also listen by asking most smart speakers to “play BBC Radio 5 Live” or “play BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra”.

Make sure to listen to every episode of the Chequered Flag podcast. For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube.

All times BST.

Friday, 12 June

First practice: 12:30-13:30 (Sports Extra via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Second practice: 16:00-17:00 (Sports Extra via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Saturday, 13 June

Third practice: 11:30-12:30 (Sports Extra 2 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Qualifying: 15:00-16:00 (Sports Extra 2 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Sunday, 14 June

Race: 14:00 (BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

What is the Barcelona weather forecast?

The early weather forecast predicts a hot, dry and sunny weekend in Spain.

Friday’s practice sessions and Saturday’s qualifying are set to be sunny with light winds, with temperatures reaching a high of 26C.

For Sunday’s grand prix, which starts at 3pm local time, the weather will again be nice, with a top temperature of 27C during the race.

Barcelona joined by Madrid on F1 calendar

You may have noticed a name change to the race in Barcelona, as it is no longer the ‘Spanish Grand Prix’ but instead, it is the ‘Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix’.

The Spanish Grand Prix will now be held in Madrid from 11-13 September at the Madring, a new purpose-built, 22-corner track which uses both public roads and private land.

This is the last year both Barcelona and Belgium’s famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit will appear on the calendar at the same time, as the two circuits will then alternate until 2032.

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