P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen was denied Spanish Grand Prix pole position by two hundredths of a second.
Since 2022, Max Verstappen has not started on pole position in three consecutive races, narrowly missing out on pole in the Spanish Grand Prix to Lando Norris. Despite being faster in sectors one and three, he lost pole position to Norris by 0.020s due to being slower in turn four. Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko explained that the team made the right choices overall, but struggled in the second sector throughout the weekend. Verstappen faced challenges in the long corners, where he lost time compared to Norris, especially in turns four, five, and six. The qualifying comparison showed Verstappen faster in the first and third sectors, but losing time in the second sector, emphasizing the team’s need for improvement in these areas for future races.
