Oscar Piastri takes pole position for the Spanish GP 2025

Australian driver Oscar Piastri managed to secure pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix of Formula 1, beating his teammate Lando Norris in the final moments of the qualifying session. With a time of 1:11.546, Piastri established a gap of 0.209 seconds over the Briton, consolidating his fourth pole position so far in the 2025 championship.

McLaren occupies the entire front row in Barcelona

The internal battle at McLaren was decided on the final flying lap of Q3. While in the first run of flying laps Norris had taken the provisional advantage with 1:11.819, just 17 thousandths ahead of Piastri (1:11.836), the Melbourne driver responded decisively on his final attempt.

The second sector proved fundamental for Piastri's pole, where he considerably improved his performance on that part of the Catalan track. For his part, Norris could only marginally trim his previous time, settling for second place on the starting grid.

Verstappen and Russell share identical times

Max Verstappen achieved third place for Red Bull with a time of 1:11.848, exactly the same time that George Russell set with his Mercedes. However, the Dutchman will occupy third position for having crossed the finish line before the Briton, who will have to settle for fourth place.

The second row will be completed by these two drivers, keeping Red Bull and Mercedes in competitive positions for Sunday's race at the Montmeló circuit.

Hamilton achieves Ferrari's best result from fifth position

Lewis Hamilton achieved Ferrari's best result by qualifying fifth, finishing ahead of both Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes and his teammate Charles Leclerc. The Monégasque had a complicated session in Q3, completing only one flying lap that left him in seventh place.

Antonelli, who is currently part of Mercedes' lineup, occupied sixth position with his best time of 1:12.111, finishing between the two Scuderia drivers.

Gasly and Hadjar in excellent form within the top 10

Pierre Gasly delivered an outstanding performance for Alpine by qualifying eighth, reminiscent of his good moments in this season's Bahrain Grand Prix. The Frenchman made the most of his car's performance in Barcelona conditions.

Isack Hadjar continued his excellent form by achieving ninth place with Racing Bulls, once again demonstrating his adaptation to the highest level of motorsport. The driver has maintained consistent performance that has regularly placed him among the top ten.

Alonso closes the top 10 in front of his home crowd

Fernando Alonso completed the points positions by qualifying tenth with his Aston Martin. The Spaniard had a particular approach to his strategy, making his only flying lap of Q3 between the two runs of the rest of the competitors, which temporarily placed him in fifth position and generated great enthusiasm among local fans. However, after the final laps of the other drivers, the Asturian dropped to tenth place.

Williams and Tsunoda struggle in qualifying

Alexander Albon missed out on Q3 by just three hundredths of a second, occupying eleventh position. Williams had anticipated difficulties in Barcelona, considering the team's history at this track, and their predictions came true with both cars eliminated before the final phase.

Gabriel Bortoleto had a standout performance with Sauber by qualifying twelfth, beating more experienced drivers like Liam Lawson from Racing Bulls, Lance Stroll from Aston Martin, and Oliver Bearman from Haas.

The biggest negative surprise was Yuki Tsunoda, who finished last on the grid with Red Bull. The Japanese driver lost time in all sectors during Q1, ending up significantly off the pace of his teammate Verstappen.

Carlos Sainz experienced a disappointing home qualifying by being eliminated in Q1 with his Williams, while Franco Colapinto suffered technical problems with his Alpine that prevented him from making a final attempt, leaving him in nineteenth position.

Spain 2025 Qualifying Results