Overview

• Oscar Piastri outpaced teammate Lando Norris by two-tenths of a second to secure pole position at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
• McLaren achieved its sixth front-row lockout of the season, underlining its advantage even after the FIA tightened front-wing flex tests.
• Championship leader Piastri holds a three-point edge over Norris while Max Verstappen qualified third and remains 25 points adrift in third place.
• Lewis Hamilton reported balance issues with his Ferrari and qualified outside the top four after struggling in practice and qualifying runs.
• This weekend marks the last Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona before Formula 1 relocates to a new street circuit in Madrid for 2026.