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How To Watch Round 5 in Barcelona: Tv, Session Times and More
The FIA Formula 2 season continues as the paddock heads over to the familiar surroundings of the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona for Round 5.
It’s a track known to the drivers and teams with pre-season testing having taken place in Barcelona just a few months ago. So expect a close battle this weekend, and here are all the TV and session times so that you can keep an eye on all the action.
SESSION START TIMES
PRACTICE
The action starts on Friday with a 45-minute Free Practice session at 11:05 local time.
QUALIFYING
The drivers will have a few hours to look over the data from Practice before returning to the track for Qualifying which is scheduled to start at 15:55 local time on Friday.
SPRINT RACE
### FEATURE RACEtext in bold
TV COVERAGE
- For details of broadcasters in your area, click here.
- To find out what time you can watch all the action from Barcelona, click here.
F1TV
Every Formula 2 session is available via F1TV live, as they happen. Practice and Qualifying take place on Friday, with the Sprint Race on Saturday and the weekend rounded out with the Feature Race on Sunday.
- For more information on subscribing to F1 TV you can click here.
- F1 TV Pro and Premium are also available in selected locations only.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Keep up to date on the move and on your preferred device of choice with our Official Formula 2 social media accounts.
Whether you’re on Instagram, TikTok, X or Facebook, all of the news and behind-the-scenes content will be available via our channels through the entire race weekend in Barcelona. Links to these channels can be found here:
WEBSITE
For all the latest news from Barcelona, make sure you’re following the official website across the weekend.
From session reports following the chequered flag as well as reactions and interviews with drivers and team personnel, the F2 website has you covered for all your needs across the 2026 campaign, including all the action from Round 5.