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For the first time in three years Lando Norris will start a Formula 1 grand prix from pole position after eclipsing Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix
For the first time in three years, Lando Norris will start a Formula 1 grand prix from pole position after surpassing Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. Norris secured his second-ever F1 pole with what he described as “probably the best lap” of his career to date. Due to a three-place grid penalty, Sergio Perez qualified eighth but will start 11th, boosting Esteban Ocon, Oscar Piastri, and Fernando Alonso up a spot each. Despite a grid penalty, Logan Sargeant will start higher than his actual qualifying position of 20th because his Williams teammate Alex Albon must begin from the pitlane. Albon’s pitlane start is a result of unsanctioned changes to his car’s energy store and control electronics unit. The resulting grid penalties for these violations do not impact Albon, who exceeded the season’s limit for both components.
