Lando Norris will lead the F1 field away for the Spanish Grand Prix after pipping Kimi Antonelli to pole by just 0.011s.
For the third time in the last four races, Norris secured P1 on the grid, doing so at the death in Madrid to deny Mercedes' Antonelli another pole.
They start ahead of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton on a second row featuring 11 world championships and 177 grand prix wins, with George Russell sixth.
Home favourites Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz are 17th and 20th, respectively, with Sainz being handed a three-place grid drop for impeding Valtteri Bottas during Q1.
Check out the full adjusted starting grid for the 2026 F1 Spanish Grand Prix below!
NOTE: Grid remains provisional until officially confirmed by the FIA.
Adjusted starting grid for 2026 F1 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| POLE | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 2. | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 3. | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 4. | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari |
| 5. | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 6. | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 7. | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 8. | Liam Lawson | Red Bull |
| 9. | Franco Colapinto | Alpine |
| 10. | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls |
| 11. | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi |
| 12. | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi |
| 13. | Esteban Ocon | Haas |
| 14. | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 15. | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls |
| 16. | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 17. | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 18. | Sergio Perez | Cadillac |
| 19. | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac |
| 20. | Carlos Sainz - THREE PLACE PENALTY | Williams |
| 21. | Oliver Bearman - No Time | Haas |
| 22. | Lance Stroll - No Time | Aston Martin |
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