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George Russell 'overanalysing everything' as Kimi Antonelli extends F1 lead, says former driver

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has claimed that while George Russell is "trying to overanalyse everything" behind the wheel, his team-mate and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli is allowing his driving to unfold naturally. As the drivers arrive in Madrid for the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit, Montoya discussed the performance of the Mercedes ... Keep…

George Russell 'overanalysing everything' as Kimi Antonelli extends F1 lead, says former driver

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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