LIVE: F1 Spanish Grand Prix updates - Lewis Hamilton takes provisional pole ahead of Kimi Antonelli
Lando Norris secured pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix in a highly competitive qualifying session. The session saw tight margins between Mercedes, Ferrari, and Audi, with Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli also showing strong performance.
Why it matters
The results highlight the increasing parity in the 2026 Formula 1 season, with multiple teams contending for the top spots.
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Find the starting grid of the grand prix here .
And here's how things stand in the 2026 qualifying head-to-head , as Franco Colapinto outqualifies Pierre Gasly for the first time since... Barcelona in June. Maybe he needs that Hispanic support.
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Meanwhile, 19 sessions into the season, it's pretty tight at Mercedes, Ferrari and Audi: the score is 10-9 at each of those teams.
Norris says he's "shocked" and "a bit surprised" to be on pole.
We've got four different teams within 0.19s at the front of the pack.
Q3 classification: Norris, Antonelli, Verstappen, Hamilton, Leclerc, Russell, Piastri, Lawson, Colapinto, Lindblad
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