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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
It appeared that Verstappen might secure the pole position after gaining a few more tenths in his final run. However, Norris outperformed him with a 1:11.383, surpassing Verstappen by a slim margin of 0.02s to claim the pole position for himself.
The second row will be entirely occupied by Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton outpacing George Russell for only the second time this season. Charles Leclerc will be in front of his Ferrari team-mate and local hero, Carlos Sainz, on the third row.
The top 10 for the Spanish Grand Prix grid includes Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Oscar Piastri and Fernando Alonso.
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Following the application of his three-place grid penalty from Canada, Sergio Perez is set to lead the effort to break into the top 10 and earn points-paying positions. Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas will be alongside him in the sixth row.
Nico Hulkenberg of Haas and Lance Stroll, Alonso’s team-mate at Aston Martin, will make up the seventh row, followed by Zhou Guanyu in the second Sauber car and Kevin Magnussen from Haas.
Yuki Tsunoda leads Daniel Ricciardo in an all-RB row nine for the Spanish Grand Prix, with Williams’ Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant forming the back row. After a team decision to change his Energy Store and Control Electronics, Albon was relegated to the pit lane.
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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