Overview

• Oscar Piastri secured pole with a 1:11.546 lap, outpacing Lando Norris by 0.209 seconds to notch his fourth career pole.
• McLaren repeated their practice pace by locking out the front row for the Spanish Grand Prix for the first time since 1998.
• Max Verstappen qualified third, while Mercedes’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top five.
• Both McLarens passed the FIA’s new front wing flex tests without concern, underscoring the negligible effect of the stricter regulations.
• Alpine’s Franco Colapinto’s pit-lane stoppage briefly halted qualifying and Yuki Tsunoda finished last after an early exit in Q1.