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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
In his final run, Verstappen seemed to have secured pole after gaining a few more tenths. However, Norris surpassed him with a 1:11.383, beating Verstappen by a mere 0.02s and snatching the pole for himself.
The second row will be entirely Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton outpacing George Russell for only the second time this season. Charles Leclerc will lead the third row, 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 will spearhead the effort to crack the top 10 and earn points-paying positions, after being hit with a three-place grid penalty from his performance in Canada. Valtteri Bottas of Sauber will be joining him in the sixth row.
Nico Hulkenberg from Haas and Lance Stroll, Alonso’s Aston Martin team-mate, will make up the seventh row, followed by Zhou Guanyu in the second Sauber and Kevin Magnussen from Haas.
In the all-RB ninth row, Yuki Tsunoda leads Daniel Ricciardo, while Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant from Williams will essentially make up the last row in the Spanish Grand Prix. Following a team decision to modify his Energy Store and Control Electronics, Albon descended 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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