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Piastri Secures Pole as McLaren Lock Out Front Row in Spain

McLaren’s pace remained unchallenged by the new front-wing measures; Verstappen and Russell will start from third and fourth

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McLaren vorne: In Spanien hat sich wenig geändert
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Overview

  • Oscar Piastri clinched pole with a 1:11.546 lap, beating Lando Norris by 0.209 seconds to claim the front-row lockout for McLaren.
  • Max Verstappen and George Russell set identical times but Verstappen’s earlier effort earned him third place on the grid.
  • The FIA’s tighter front-wing regulations had no noticeable impact on McLaren’s dominant qualifying performance.
  • Nico Hülkenberg failed to advance past Q1 in 16th position while Yuki Tsunoda suffered a difficult session and will start last.
  • Lance Stroll is under FIA investigation for allegedly breaching the post-qualifying driver-weighing procedure.