Overview

• Oscar Piastri secured pole position in 1’11″546, leading teammate Lando Norris in McLaren’s front-row lockout.
• McLaren achieved its first two-car front row of the season, highlighting its MCL39’s strong performance under the new FIA wing-flex directive.
• Max Verstappen will start third for Red Bull, with Mercedes’ George Russell slotting into fourth and Lewis Hamilton in fifth.
• Ferrari opted to conserve soft tyres for the race, resulting in Charles Leclerc qualifying seventh and aiming to climb through the field.
• Sunday’s Grand Prix promises a head-to-head between McLaren and Red Bull for victory, with Ferrari’s strategic tyre gambit adding a wildcard to the contest.