Lando Norris edges out Max Verstappen to take Spanish Grand Prix pole

Lando Norris claimed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix, with the McLaren driver taking the top spot with an absolutely exceptional lap after what was a hugely competitive qualifying session in Barcelona. He beat the Red Bull ofinto second with Mercedes Lewis Hamilton in third and his teammate George Russell was fourth with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in fifth.

This is Norris’s second career pole position and his first in Spain. He claimed his first at the Russian GP in 2021, which was the last time McLaren took pole. The team have not claimed the top spot in Barcelona since Kimi Raikkonen did so in 2005. The last runs were vital but Verstappen appeared to hold the cards in pace, albeit while being pushed hard. Verstappen duly improved his time but at the death Norris delivered a mighty lap, attacking every corner and pulling it off to perfection. His time of 1:11.403 was two-hundredths clear of the Dutchman who had been beaten fair and square.

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