Norris takes second pole position of his career, both Alpine in the Top 10 in Spain!

• A fourth pole-sitter in four races! After Max Verstappen in Imola, Charles Leclerc in Monaco and George Russell in Canada, it is the turn of Lando Norris to obtain a pole position for the Spanish GP! The pilot McLaren wins his first pole of the season, and his second pole of his career after the 2021 Russian Grand Prix! The Briton managed to beat Max Verstappen by only 20 thousandths, at the end of a suspenseful qualifying session!

POLE FOR LANDO NORRIS! 🤯

The Briton is ahead of Max Verstappen by 20 thousandths! 😱

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• The second row will be 100% Mercedes with the 3rd fastest time Lewis Hamilton who beat George Russell by two thousandths! Ferrari will start on the third row, since Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz respectively signed the 5th and 6th times in Q3. Disappointment on the other hand for Oscar piastri. Although his teammate took pole position, the Australian did not achieve any time: his first lap was canceled for non-compliance with track limits, while the No. 81 had to end his second attempt after having rolled in the gravel in the third sector.
• The good dynamic ofAlpine is confirmed since for the first time this season, the two French single-seaters qualified in Q3! This is the first time since the 2023 United States GP that the two French teams have entered the final part of qualifying at the same time! Both Alpinewill occupy the fourth row on Sunday, with Pierre Gasly 7th and Esteban Ocon 8th, who gained one place thanks to the three-place penalty inflicted on Sergio Pérez. The Mexican, author of the 8th time, will start 11th for the Spanish GP.
• Si Alpine climbs the hierarchy, Aston Martin went the opposite way: the Greens were eliminated in Q2. In front of his audience, Fernando Alonso failed 11 thousandths from passing through Q3 and will start 10th thanks to Sergio Pérez's penalty, while Lance stroll set the 14th fastest time in qualifying.
• The qualifying session was cut short for Williams (Albon 19th, Sergeant 20th) and Racing Bulls (tsunoda 17th, Ricciardo 18th), in difficulty in Barcelona despite many new features on the VCARB01 this weekend. “We were never comfortable this weekend, conceded Laurent Mekies, the main director of the Italian team, to Canal+ after the elimination of his cars in Q1. New developments or not, we suffered all weekend. »

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