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Norris steals pole on Madrid's new track
Lando Norris edged Kimi Antonelli by 11 thousandths at the Madring, while Checo Pérez was left in 19th.
In brief
Lando Norris edged Kimi Antonelli by 11 thousandths at the Madring, while Checo Pérez was left in 19th. Norris is on a pole streak, three in four races, and he took this one on a circuit nobody had raced before. Originally reported by SI Mexico.
Pole at the Madring
Lando Norris put the McLaren on pole for the Spanish Grand Prix at Madrid's brand new Madring circuit, ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
Eleven thousandths
The margin over Antonelli's Mercedes was 0.011s. Max Verstappen took third, 0.140s off Norris in the same session.
Checo starts 19th
Sergio Pérez qualified 19th, near the back of the grid and facing a long Sunday on a track with no racing history to draw on.
Norris in shock
He called it one of the best laps of his career and said he surprised himself by ending up first.
“Estoy en shock, me sorprende un poco estar primero. Ha sido una de las mejores vueltas que he hecho en mi carrera”
Three poles in four
This is Norris's third pole in the last four races, a run that says the McLaren and the driver are clicking at the right moment.
“La adrenalina estaba por las nubes en la última vuelta, tienes que relajarte y dejar que todo fluya”
How the top ten fell
Hamilton lines up alongside Verstappen on row two, then Leclerc, Russell, Piastri and Lawson. Colapinto and rookie Lindblad close out the top ten.
The essence
Norris is on a pole streak, three in four races, and he took this one on a circuit nobody had raced before.
