Live: Piastri starts seventh in Spain, F1 title leader pledges 'full attack'

live F1 live Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri starts seventh in Spain Oscar Piastri has work to do in Spain, starting tonight's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix from seventh on the grid. Mercedes driver George Russell is on pole position, desperate for a good result after failing to score points in either of the previous two grands prix. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton joins Russell on the front row, while drivers' championship leader Kimi Antonelli starts third. Follow all the action of the Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on the live blog below. Submit a comment or question Live updates Sun 14 Jun 2026 at 9:32pm Starting grid: F1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Key Event Sun 14 Jun 2026 at 9:35pm Kimi Antonelli is going 'full attack' tonight The drivers have been out on their parade lap, and we have been able to hear from a few of them. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has won the previous five F1 grands prix. The teenager is leading the drivers' championship by 66 points to Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, and 68 points to teammate George Russell. Tonight, he starts third on the grid behind Russell and Hamilton. Asked if he was going to sit back and see what happens tonight, the 19-year-old said he was going for the win. We're going to go full attack, in a smart way. We're going to go for it, I think today is a great chance. Today is going to be all about who can get the tyres to last the longest. Key Event Sun 14 Jun 2026 at 9:32pm What time does the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix begin? Here is the start time in your state or territory: - 11pm AEST: NSW, Victoria, Queensland, ACT, Tasmania - 10:30pm ACST: South Australia, Northern Territory - 9pm AWST: Western Australia Key Event Sun 14 Jun 2026 at 9:30pm Welcome to the ABC Sport F1 live blog Good evening, Australia. Welcome back to ABC Sport's live digital coverage of the 2026 Formula 1 championship season. Tonight, we are racing in Barcelona for round seven of 22: Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. George Russell will start tonight's race on pole, while Oscar Piastri is seventh on the grid. Join me throughout the night and be part of the conversation by tapping on the comment section.