Overview

• Lando Norris topped FP2 and FP3 before unleashing a 1:03.971 lap in Q3 to secure pole by 0.521 seconds.
• Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc split the McLaren duo by qualifying second, with Oscar Piastri in third.
• A trackside grass fire at Turn 10 forced a red flag in Q2, delaying the session until marshals extinguished the blaze.
• Pierre Gasly’s spin at the final corner brought out yellow flags in Q3, cutting short final runs for both Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen.
• Max Verstappen will start seventh, ending his streak of five consecutive poles at the Red Bull Ring.