2026 Spanish Grand Prix tyre strategy and pit stops

At a glance

Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix on a one-stop strategy (Medium → Hard).

15 of 22 drivers made 1 stop.

28 pit stops in all; the quickest pit lane pass was 30.7s, by George Russell on lap 28.

Tyre strategy, 2026 Spanish Grand Prix

Pos	Driver	Team	Stops	Stints (tyre, laps)
1	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1	Medium 1–14, Hard 15–57
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1	Soft 1–14, Hard 15–57
3	Lando Norris	McLaren	1	Medium 1–15, Hard 16–57
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1	Hard 1–48, Soft 49–57
5	George Russell	Mercedes	2	Hard 1–14, Medium 15–28, Hard 29–57
6	Liam Lawson	Red Bull Racing	1	Hard 1–44, Medium 45–57
7	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1	Medium 1–14, Hard 15–57
8	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1	Hard 1–42, Medium 43–57
9	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1	Medium 1–14, Hard 15–56
10	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1	Soft 1–14, Hard 15–56
11	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	1	Medium 1–14, Hard 15–56
12	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1	Hard 1–55, Soft 56–56
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1	Hard 1–47, Soft 48–56
14	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	1	Hard 1–36, Medium 37–56
15	Alexander Albon	Williams	1	Medium 1–14, Hard 15–56
16	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	2	Hard 1–33, Medium 34–43, Hard 44–56
17	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	2	Hard 1–14, Soft 15–37, Hard 38–55
18	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	2	Hard 1–29, Hard 30–43, Soft 44–54
19	Carlos Sainz	Williams	2	Hard 1–23, Medium 24–31, Hard 32–43
20	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	1	Medium 1–14, Hard 15–31
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	0	Hard 1–14
22	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	0	Soft 1–6