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Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya main straight.

Lando Norris pipped Max Verstappen to pole for the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix in a thrilling qualifying battle. 

With Verstappen in the Red Bull and McLaren’s Norris joined by the Ferrari and Mercedes duos seemingly in the battle for pole, it was Verstappen and Norris who emerged from this pack as Norris secured that P1 grid slot for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.

Lando Norris snatches Spanish GP pole from Max Verstappen

In his final run, Verstappen seemed to have secured the pole position after gaining a few more tenths. However, Norris surpassed him by delivering a 1:11.383, outperforming Verstappen by a mere 0.02s and seizing the pole for himself.

Lewis Hamilton outqualified George Russell for only the second time this season, making it an all-Mercedes second row. Charles Leclerc outperformed his Ferrari team-mate and local favorite, Carlos Sainz, to lead on the third row.

The top 10 for the Spanish Grand Prix grid is completed by Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Oscar Piastri, and Fernando Alonso.

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Following his three-place grid penalty issued in Canada, Sergio Perez will spearhead the effort to break into the top 10 and score points. Accompanying him on the sixth row will be Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas.

Nico Hulkenberg from Haas and Lance Stroll, Alonso’s teammate from Aston Martin, will make up the seventh row. They will be ahead of Zhou Guanyu in the second Sauber and Kevin Magnussen in the Haas.

In the ninth row, it’s all RB with Yuki Tsunoda leading Daniel Ricciardo. Following them, in the last row for the Spanish Grand Prix, are Williams’ Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant. Albon was moved to the pit lane after his team decided to replace his Energy Store and Control Electronics.

2024 Spanish Grand Prix grid

1. Lando Norris, McLaren
2. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
3. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
4. George Russell, Mercedes
5. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
6. Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
7. Pierre Gasly, Alpine
8. Esteban Ocon, Alpine
9. Oscar Piastri, McLaren
10. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
11. Sergio Perez, Red Bull
12. Valtteri Bottas, Sauber
13. Nico Hulkenberg, Haas
14. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
15. Zhou Guanyu, Sauber
16. Kevin Magnussen, Haas
17. Yuki Tsunoda, RB
18. Daniel Ricciardo, RB
20. Logan Sargeant, Williams

Pit lane – Alex Albon, Williams

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