Lando Norris produced a brilliant final lap to snatch pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix, edging championship leader Kimi Antonelli by just 0.011 seconds at Madrid’s new Madring circuit.
Norris had barely featured at the top throughout the weekend, but found something special when it mattered. His final lap was so good that even Norris admitted he was surprised by the result, while McLaren boss Andrea Stella called it a “masterpiece.”
Antonelli settled for second, with Max Verstappen third and Lewis Hamilton fourth. Oscar Piastri was only seventh, while both Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso were knocked out in Q1.
With overtaking expected to be difficult around the narrow new circuit, Norris has put himself in the perfect position to challenge for another victory.
