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Spanish Grand Prix
MadringMadrid, Spain
FP1
FP2
FP3
Q
RACE
Countdown to race
03
DAYS03
HRS08
MIN28
SECYour Local Time
Sun, Sep 13, 01:00 PM UTC
Weekend Flow
Practice 1
Fri, Sep 11, 11:30 AM UTC
Practice 2
Fri, Sep 11, 03:00 PM UTC
Practice 3
Sat, Sep 12, 10:30 AM UTC
Qualifying
Sat, Sep 12, 02:00 PM UTC
Previous Race
Italian Grand Prix
Round 13 highlights
Podium
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Winner
George Russell
Second
Max Verstappen
Third
Fastest Lap
1:23.504
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Fastest Pit Stop
24.20s
Nico HULKENBERG
Highest Speed
338 km/h
Lando NORRIS
Driver
2026 Driver Standings
Pos.DriverPoints
1
Antonelli
Mercedes
267pts
2
Russell
Mercedes
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