F1 starting grid: What is the grid order for the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix?

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 appeared to have secured pole position after gaining a few more tenths. However, Norris outperformed him by clocking 1:11.383, which was a mere 0.02s faster, and claimed the pole position for himself.

The second row will be entirely occupied by Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton managing to outqualify George Russell for only the second time this season. Charles Leclerc is ahead of his Ferrari team-mate, and local favorite, Carlos Sainz 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 earn points. Valtteri Bottas of Sauber will join him on the sixth row.

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

Yuki Tsunoda is ahead of Daniel Ricciardo in an entirely RB row nine, with Alex Albon from Williams and Logan Sargeant forming the back row effectively for the Spanish Grand Prix. Albon fell to the pit lane when his team decided to switch 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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