Norris takes Spanish GP pole at Madring ahead of Antonelli
Lando Norris secured pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix in qualifying at the Madring, taking his third pole of the 2026 season. The McLaren driver beat Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli by 0.011 seconds, with Max Verstappen third.
Norris claimed pole position in a closely contested qualifying session for the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring. It was his third pole of the 2026 season and the 19th of his Formula 1 career.
On his final Q3 run, Norris set a 1m 31.824s lap to edge Mercedes championship leader Antonelli by just 0.011 seconds. Verstappen qualified third for Red Bull.
Hamilton had set the initial pace in Q3 with a 1m 32.079s lap on Ferrari’s first run. Elsewhere, Russell was sixth after an error.
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