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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 after his final run, where he found a few more tenths. However, Norris surpassed him with a 1:11.383, outdoing Verstappen by a mere 0.02s and claiming the pole for himself.
The second row will be all-Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton beating George Russell in qualifications for only the second time this season. Charles Leclerc will lead the third row, ahead of his Ferrari team-mate 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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Following the enforcement of his three-place grid penalty from Canada, Sergio Perez is set to spearhead the attempt to break into the top 10 and secure points-paying positions. He will be joined by Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas on the sixth row.
Nico Hulkenberg from Haas and Lance Stroll, Alonso’s team-mate from Aston Martin, will take up row seven. They will be ahead of Zhou Guanyu, who is in the second Sauber, and Kevin Magnussen from Haas.
In the ninth row, all-RB, Yuki Tsunoda is leading Daniel Ricciardo. Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant from Williams will essentially constitute the last row at the Spanish Grand Prix. Albon was sent to the pit lane due to the team’s decision 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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