Lando Norris conquers pole for GP of Spain... for 11 thousandths

Norris completed the best return to the new Madridng circuit in 1,31,824 minutes, with Italian Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) finishing in second position, 11 milliseconds, and Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull) third, at 0,129.

The world champion in title secured the third pole position of the season and the 19th career, becoming also the first driver from the most advanced place on the grid in the new track.

Norris, who had the preparation for qualification conditioned by a problem in the gearbox during the second session of free training, achieved the decisive turn already in the last moments of the third and final phase of qualification.

The British considered having performed one of the best laps of his career in Formula 1, after surpassing Antonelli when the driver of Mercedes and leader of the pilot rating seemed to be installed in the pole position.

Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), who had been the fastest after the first attempts at Q3, ended in fourth position, with the time of 1,32,013 minutes, just 49 milliseconds behind Verstappen.

The Monegasque Charles Leclerc placed the second Ferrari in fifth place, 195ths from Norris, while the British George Russell (Mercedes), second ranked World, did not exceed the sixth position.

The Australian Oscar Piastri (McLaren) finished seventh, almost half a second from the teammate, followed by the New Zealander Liam Lawson (Red Bull), the Argentinean Franco Colapinto (Alpine) and the British Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls).

The British Oliver Bearman did not participate in the qualification, since Haas failed to repair in time the damaged single-place in the accident suffered during the third session of free training.

Also Canadian Lance Stroll was left unscheduled due to a suspicious water pressure problem at Aston Martin.

The Spanish Grand Prix, 14th race of the season, takes place on Sunday, from 15:00 local (14:00 in Lisbon), along 57 laps to the Madridng circuit.