Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix: Lando Norris heads George Russell in Friday practice

Lando Norris topped Friday practice for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on June 12, 2026, edging Mercedes' George Russell by just 0.009 seconds. McLaren's second driver Oscar Piastri was 0.057 seconds off the pace in third. Norris expressed hope that McLaren would show improved competitiveness at the event, having retired from the previous two grands prix in Canada and Monaco.