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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

Verstappen seemed to have secured pole position in his final run after finding a couple more tenths. However, Norris outperformed him by delivering a 1:11.383, beating Verstappen by a mere 0.02s and claiming the pole position for himself.

The second row will be entirely Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton outpacing George Russell for only the second time this season. The third row will feature Charles Leclerc ahead of his Ferrari teammate and local favorite, Carlos Sainz.

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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Sergio Perez is set to spearhead the attempt to penetrate the top 10 and secure points-paying positions. This comes after he was given a three-place grid penalty back in Canada. Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas will be joining him on the sixth row.

Nico Hulkenberg from Haas and Lance Stroll, Alonso’s team-mate from Aston Martin, will make up the seventh row. They will be followed by Zhou Guanyu in the second Sauber and Kevin Magnussen in the Haas.

In the ninth row of all-RB, Yuki Tsunoda is leading Daniel Ricciardo, whereas Alex Albon from Williams and Logan Sargeant form the last row at the Spanish Grand Prix. Albon had to return to the pit lane because 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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