Spanish GP: Oscar “Terminator” Piastri Storms To Pole Position
Formula One

Oscar Piastri secured his fourth pole position of the 2025 season at the Spanish Grand Prix, edging out McLaren teammate Lando Norris in the final seconds of a tightly contested Qualifying session.

Piastri had set the benchmark through Q1 and Q2, but Norris temporarily claimed provisional pole during the initial Q3 runs. However, the Australian responded with a superb final lap of 1:11.546, beating Norris by 0.209s and reaffirming his lead in the championship standings.

Max Verstappen delivered another consistent performance for Red Bull to qualify third. George Russell matched Verstappen’s lap time to the thousandth but was classified fourth after crossing the line later.

Lewis Hamilton led the charge for Ferrari in fifth, ahead of Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), who lined up sixth and seventh respectively. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) claimed eighth, with impressive rookie Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) in ninth and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) rounding out the top ten on home soil.

Just missing out on Q3 was Alex Albon (Williams), falling short by a mere 0.030s. He was followed by Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) in P12 and Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) in P13. Lance Stroll and Ollie Bearman were the final drivers eliminated in Q2.

The grid is set for what promises to be a closely fought race in Barcelona.

Spanish GP Qualifying: Results

PositionDriverTeamTimeNotes
1Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:11.546Pole position
2Lando NorrisMcLaren+0.209
3Max VerstappenRed BullSame timeAhead on track order
4George RussellMercedesSame timeCrossed line after Verstappen
5Lewis HamiltonFerrari—Fastest Ferrari
6Kimi AntonelliMercedes—Strong showing
7Charles LeclercFerrari—
8Pierre GaslyAlpine—Into Q3 again
9Isack HadjarRacing Bulls—Consistent form
10Fernando AlonsoAston Martin—Home hero
11Alex AlbonWilliams—Missed Q3 by 0.03s
12Gabriel BortoletoKick Sauber—
13Liam LawsonRacing Bulls—
14Lance StrollAston Martin—
15Ollie BearmanHaas—
16Nico HulkenbergKick Sauber—Eliminated in Q1
17Esteban OconHaas—Eliminated in Q1
18Carlos SainzWilliams—Disappointing result
19Franco ColapintoAlpine—Pit lane issue
20Yuki TsunodaRed Bull—Last, off teammate’s pace
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