Lando Norris Seizes Spanish GP Pole by 0.011s as 4 Teams Finish Within 0.19s
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Updated · Motorsport.com · Sep 12
Lando Norris Seizes Spanish GP Pole by 0.011s as 4 Teams Finish Within 0.19s
3 articles · Updated · Motorsport.com · Sep 12
Summary
0.011 seconds gave Lando Norris pole for the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, with Kimi Antonelli second and Max Verstappen third, 0.140s off the top.
Four teams packed the front of qualifying within 0.19s, underscoring how volatile Q3 was after Antonelli briefly led on a 1:31.835 and Norris snatched provisional pole on his final run.
Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth and Charles Leclerc fifth after Ferrari briefly looked in contention, while George Russell ended up sixth despite Mercedes' early-track strategy to avoid any red-flag disruption.
Oscar Piastri could manage only seventh, ahead of Lawson, Colapinto and Lindblad, while Q2 eliminations included Hulkenberg, Bortoleto, Ocon, Gasly, Tsunoda and Albon.
Local fans had little to cheer after Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso both fell in Q1, leaving no Spanish driver in the top-15 shootout at the new Madring circuit.