Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix Schedule 2026: Formula 1

Track Schedule

F1 track action starts on Friday at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with First Practice and Second Practice for teams to find the perfect setup.

Third Practice takes place on Saturday, building up to Qualifying; a three-part session where lap times decide starting positions for the Grand Prix on Sunday.

f1 track schedule
FridayFirst Practice13:30 - 14:30
Second Practice17:00 - 18:00
SaturdayThird Practice12:30 - 13:30
Qualifying16:00 - 17:00
SundayGrand Prix (66 laps or 120 minutes)*15:00 - 17:00

*An F1 race has a maximum time of 2 hours, but can run for up to 3 hours if there are red flags. Jump to full timetable.



Drivers’ Parade

This is when the grandstands really start to fill up. Drivers warm up for the race by waving at you and answering questions.


Drivers’ Parade at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix is from 13:00 – 13:30 on Sunday.

f1 track parade time


Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix Schedule 2026: Support Races

Formula 2

A good chance to see the star drivers of the future. F2, the feeder series to F1 has seen many well-known names pass through its ranks. The single-seater cars have an identical chassis, engine and tyres which means it’s all about driver skill and the racing is close.

Friday features practice and qualifying, followed by the Sprint Race on Saturday and the Feature Race on Sunday.

f2 schedule
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Formula 3

Formula 3 is an important step on the road to success in single-seater motor racing. Drivers who do well here usually go on to compete in F2 and sometimes even make the leap to F1.

Friday features practice and qualifying, followed by the Sprint Race on Saturday and the Feature Race on Sunday.

formula 3 schedule
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Porsche Supercup

The long term support act for F1, Porche Supercup is a one make racing series that accompanies most of the European F1 races and some of the long hauls too.

The Porsche Supercup programme features practice on Friday, qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday.

porsche supercup
© Lukas Raich | Wikimedia

Full Timetable for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix Weekend

Friday 12 June Local time
FIA Formula 3Practice Session09:55 - 10:40
FIA Formula 2Practice Session11:05 - 11:50
FIAF1 Car Presentation12:00 - 13:00
Paddock ClubPaddock Club Track Tour12:00 - 13:00
Paddock ClubPaddock Club Pit Lane Walk12:00 - 13:00
FORMULA 1FIRST PRACTICE SESSION13:30 - 14:30
FIA Formula 3Qualifying Session15:00 - 15:30
Formula 1Teams' Press Conference15:30 - 16:30
FIA Formula 2Qualifying Session15:55 - 16:25
FORMULA 1SECOND PRACTICE SESSION17:00 - 18:00
FIA Formula 3Press Conference18:10 - 18:40
Porsche Mobil 1 SupercupPractice Session18:30 - 19:15
FIA Formula 2Press Conference18:45 - 19:15
Paddock ClubPaddock Club Track Tour19:25 - 20:15
Paddock ClubPaddock Club Pit Lane Walk19:25 - 20:15
Saturday 13 June  
FIA Formula 3Sprint Race (21 Laps or 40 Mins +1 Lap)10:05 - 10:50
FIA Formula 3Press Conference11:10 - 11:40
Porsche Mobil 1 SupercupQualifying Session11:20 - 11:50
FORMULA 1THIRD PRACTICE SESSION12:30 - 13:30
FIA Formula 2Sprint Race (26 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap)14:15 - 15:05
Paddock ClubPaddock Club Track Tour15:10 - 15:40
FIA Formula 2Press Conference15:25 - 15:55
FORMULA 1QUALIFYING SESSION16:00 - 17:00
Formula 1Press Conference17:00 - 18:00
Paddock ClubPaddock Club Pit Lane Walk17:15 - 18:40
Paddock ClubPaddock Club Track Tour17:25 - 18:30
F1 ExperiencesF1 Experiences Grid Walk & Trophy Photo18:30 - 19:30
Sunday 14 June  
FIA Formula 3Feature Race (25 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap)08:40 - 09:30
Porsche Mobil 1 SupercupRace (16 Laps or 30 Mins +1 Lap)10:10 - 10:45
FIA Formula 2Feature Race (37 Laps or 60 Mins +1 Lap)11:25 - 12:30
Paddock ClubPaddock Club Track Tour12:55 - 13:40
Paddock ClubPaddock Club Pit Lane Walk12:55 - 13:55
Formula 1Drivers' Parade13:00 - 13:30
FIA Formula 2Press Conference13:30 - 14:00
Formula 1National Anthem14:44 - 14:46
FORMULA 1GRAND PRIX (66 LAPS OR 120 MINS)15:00 - 17:00

All start times in this timetable and other schedules on this page are in the local timezone at the track. Times are subject to change.

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