Norris snatches thrilling Spanish GP pole from Antonelli
Lando Norris secured a thrilling pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix, outpacing championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes by just 0.011 seconds in the final seconds of qualifying. World champion Norris, who had missed most of the previous practice sessions due to a gearbox change, topped the times with a lap time of one minute and 31.824 seconds.
Max Verstappen of Red Bull finished third, 0.140 seconds behind Norris, while Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc placed fourth and fifth, respectively. George Russell of Mercedes secured sixth position. Norris expressed surprise and delight at his success, describing the high-risk hybrid new Madring circuit as "like Monaco on steroids."
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- Norris beats Antonelli to pole for Spanish GP nst.com.my
- Norris beats Antonelli to pole for Spanish GP freemalaysiatoday.com
- Antonelli is Madring's first F1 winner after slow pitstop thwarts Norris channelnewsasia.com
