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

It appeared that Verstappen might have secured pole position after shaving a few more tenths off his final run. However, Norris delivered a 1:11.383, outperforming Verstappen by a mere 0.02s to claim the pole position for himself.

The second row will be completely occupied by Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton outperforming George Russell for only the second time this season. Charles Leclerc is ahead of his Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz, the local favourite, 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 applied in Canada, Sergio Perez is set to spearhead the effort to break into the top 10 and score points. Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas will be joining him in the sixth row.

Nico Hulkenberg from Haas and Lance Stroll, Aston Martin team-mate of Alonso, will make up the seventh row, followed by Zhou Guanyu in the other Sauber car and Kevin Magnussen from Haas.

The all-RB row nine is led by Yuki Tsunoda, followed by Daniel Ricciardo. Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant from Williams will essentially make up the last row for the Spanish Grand Prix. Albon was forced to drop to the pit lane as the 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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