George Russell admits Kimi Antonelli is "better" in F1 2026, but says he finally has "an answer"
George Russell has all-but conceded his chances of winning the 2026 Formula 1 world title, though he has found “an answer” as to why this year has been such a struggle. The Mercedes driver trails his championship-leading team-mate Kimi Antonelli by 66 points with 10 rounds remaining, despite entering the new regulations as the pre-season title favourite. But Russell claimed in Monaco ... Keep…
Lando Norris secured a thrilling pole position for McLaren during the Spanish Grand Prix qualifying session, narrowly beating championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes by just 0.011 seconds. The 25-year-old Norris, who missed much of Friday's second practice due to a gearbox change, clocked a time of 1:31.824 to claim his third pole position of the season.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished third, 0.140 seconds behind the McLaren driver. The session opened under hot conditions after Haas driver Oliver Bearman was eliminated following a late crash in final practice. Although Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton held provisional pole after the first qualifying round, he was allowed to race after repairs were completed swiftly by the Ferrari team, avoiding any penalties.
The top four drivers in the session, spanning across four different teams, were separated by a mere 0.19 seconds, with Norris' impressive lap marking his second pole of the year and 19th career achievement in Formula One.
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