Joan Mir delivered one of the drives of his 2026 season in the Catalan Grand Prix, crossing the line in second place aboard the Honda. Mir subsequently lost his Catalan Grand Prix podium due to a tyre pressure penalty. It followed a start to the season marked by four crashes in five grands prix with a 15th place as his best result before Barcelona. The podium was there. Then it was gone. Another tough day for Honda.
