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How to watch Barcelona Round 3: TV, Session Times and More
FIA Formula 3 is back in action right away following the Monte Carlo weekend as we visit Barcelona for the third round of 2026.
Ahead of the weekend around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, here is all you need to know to follow Round 3 this weekend.
SESSION START TIMES
The Barcelona Feature Race is scheduled to begin at 08:40 (UTC +2) local time on Sunday morning.
PRACTICE
Free Practice begins the weekend off on Friday, with the green light set for 09:55 local time.
QUALIFYING
Qualifying reverts back to the normal proceedings with one half-hour session to decide the grid, set to begin at 15:00 on Friday.
SPRINT RACE
FEATURE RACE
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 3 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 3 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 on the chequered flag as well as reactions and interviews with the teams and their drivers, the F3 website has you covered for all your needs across the 2026 campaign, including all the action from Round 3.