Starting Grid and TV Schedule for the 2026 Spanish F1 Grand Prix

Meeting in Madrid this Sunday, September 13 at 3:00 PM for the fourteenth round of the 2026 F1 season.

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• 12/09/2026 11:17

TV Schedule for the 2026 Spanish F1 Grand Prix

First pole sitter in the history of the Madring, Lando Norris will share the front row with Kimi Antonelli, the championship leader, while Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will start just behind.

Madrid is discovering Formula 1, but the contenders for top positions have quickly found their footing. At the Madring, Lando Norris secured the best starting position for the Spanish Grand Prix. Now, he needs to convert this pole into a victory, with a particularly confident rival beside him.

Second in qualifying, Kimi Antonelli approaches this meeting riding high on his success in Monza. The championship leader has a great opportunity to extend his momentum, although Norris will be the first obstacle in his way. Their duel will set the tone from the very first meters.

The threat will also come from the second row, where Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will be ideally positioned to take advantage of any opening. Behind them, Charles Leclerc and George Russell will occupy the fifth and sixth positions. With four teams represented in the top six, the strategic possibilities promise to be plentiful.

Only seventh, Oscar Piastri will need to make up ground to join his teammate at the front. The Australian will line up alongside Liam Lawson, ahead of Franco Colapinto and Arvid Lindblad, the last members of the top 10.

The two Audis will share the sixth row, in front of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly. Thirteenth and fourteenth, the French drivers will have their sights set on points, but first, they must navigate their way through the pack.

Yuki Tsunoda and Alex Albon finished qualifying ahead of Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso. For the Spaniards, the home race looks tough, with Sainz also receiving a three-place penalty.

The Cadillacs of Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas precede Oliver Bearman and Lance Stroll, who were absent from qualifying. The Canadian is also penalized for a engine change.