Which rookies will drive in Barcelona practice as Hamilton, Antonelli sit out?

Which F1 rookies will drive in Barcelona-Catalunya GP first practice as Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Antonelli sit out session Several new helmets will be on show during Friday's opening session in Barcelona as teams begin to fulfil their obligations to field rookies in practice; watch every session of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix from this Friday, live on Sky Sports F1 Wednesday 10 June 2026 17:31, UK Formula 1 teams are set to unleash their rookie reserve drivers during Friday's opening practice session at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. After an intense start to the season following the introduction of all-new regulations, a return to the track that hosted the first pre-season test event for the 2026 cars is set to be used by most teams to begin to fulfil their rookie session obligations. Throughout the 2026 season, each driver is obligated to give up their seat for a rookie during two practice sessions. - Barcelona-Catalunya GP: UK schedule and how to watch on Sky Sports - F1 2026 standings | F1 2026 Calendar | F1 Gossip Column - Download the Sky Sports app for expert analysis, best video & more📱 - Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 The majority of teams have already confirmed they will be running a rookie in Practice One on Friday, live on Sky Sports F1 at 12.30pm. Mercedes - Fred Vesti Replacing: Kimi Antonelli The 24-year-old Dane gets another opportunity having twice appeared for the Silvers Arrows in each of the 2023 and 2025 seasons. Ferrari - Dino Beganovic Replacing: Lewis Hamilton The 22-year-old Swede, who is competing in F2 this year, returns to the Ferrari cockpit after appearing in Bahrain and Austria last year. McLaren - Leo Fornaroli Replacing: Lando Norris Last year's Formula 2 champion, who preceded that triumph by claiming the Formula 3 championship, will make his F1 practice debut. Given McLaren's recent track record of young pick-ups, with the likes of Oscar Piastri and Gabriel Bortoleto, the 21-year-old Italian may attract attention all the way along the pit wall. Red Bull - Ayumu Iwasa Replacing: Isack Hadjar Japan's Iwasa makes his second practice outing for Red Bull, but has also previously turned out on four occasions for Racing Bulls. Williams - Luke Browning Replacing: Alex Albon Britain's Browning makes the first of his schedule back-to-back practice appearances, filling in for Albon in Spain before taking over from Carlos Sainz in Austria next time out. Audi - Paul Aron Replacing: Nico Hulkenberg As they did last season, Alpine are loaning out reserve driver Paul Aron to Audi (formerly Sauber) for two practice sessions, first in Barcelona and then also in Austria. Cadillac - Colton Herta Replacing: Sergio Perez Perhaps the rookie with the most eyes on them in Barcelona will be Herta, the man many believe could be F1's next American driver. The former IndyCar star has switched to F2 this season, but has yet to produce the sort of performances that might be required to convince Cadillac to give him a permanent chance in future. As it stands, it appears that Alpine, Racing Bulls, Haas and Aston Martin are running their usual driver pairings for all sessions. Formula 1 heads straight to Spain for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with live coverage on Sky Sports F1 from this Friday. Stream Sky Sports with NOW - no contract, cancel anytime