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Lando Norris Takes Pole for Inaugural Spanish Grand Prix
Lando Norris drove the fastest lap in qualifying for the first Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit.
Qualifying decides where drivers will start the race.
Norris earned pole position, meaning he will start first.
Kimi Antonelli will start second and Max Verstappen third.
Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth after briefly holding the top spot.
Norris’s teammate Oscar Piastri was seventh.
Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso did not make it past the first qualifying stage.
Some drivers, including Ollie Bearman and Lance Stroll, could not run because their cars had problems.
Lando Norris secured pole position for the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at Madrid’s Madring street circuit.
Norris recorded a 1m 31.824s lap for his third pole of the season and 19th career pole.
Kimi Antonelli qualified second and Max Verstappen third, while Lewis Hamilton fell to fourth.
Oscar Piastri qualified seventh, with Liam Lawson, Franco Colapinto and Arvid Lindblad completing the top 10.
Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso were eliminated in Q1; Haas and Aston Martin also faced car problems that kept drivers off track.
- Who
- McLaren driver Lando Norris took pole, ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen.
- What
- Norris set the fastest qualifying time for the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix.
- Where
- The Madring street circuit in Madrid, Spain.
- When
- During the first qualifying session at the Madring; the articles do not provide a date.
- Why
- Norris produced the fastest final qualifying lap, recording 1m 31.824s.
Key facts
- Pole position
- Lando Norris
- Qualifying time
- 1m 31.824s
- Second place
- Kimi Antonelli
- Third place
- Max Verstappen
- Norris poles this season
- Three
- Norris career poles
- 19
- Top-10 qualifiers
- Lando Norris, Kimi Antonelli, Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, George Russell, Oscar Piastri, Liam Lawson, Franco Colapinto and Arvid Lindblad







