The FIA has confirmed the official starting grid for the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix of Formula 1, with Lando Norris on pole position in Madrid. Kimi Antonelli completes the front row, while Max Verstappen starts third.
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Lewis Hamilton starts fourth, ahead of Charles Leclerc, with George Russell in sixth. Oscar Piastri starts seventh, followed by Liam Lawson, Franco Colapinto, and Arvid Lindblad, who closes the top 10.
Gabriel Bortoleto starts the race in 12th position, just behind Nico Hulkenberg. Carlos Sainz appears in 20th after being penalized with a three-position drop for impeding Valtteri Bottas’s fast lap.
The main change on the grid is Oliver Bearman. The Haas driver will start from the pit lane after breaking parc fermé regulations.
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Check the official starting grid for the 2026 Spanish GP:
1) Lando Norris (McLaren)
2) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
3) Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
4) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
5) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
6) George Russell (Mercedes)
7) Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
8) Liam Lawson (Red Bull Racing)
9) Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
10) Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
11) Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
12) Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
13) Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team)
14) Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
15) Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls)
16) Alexander Albon (Williams)
17) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
18) Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
19) Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
20) Carlos Sainz (Williams) *
21) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
Pit-lane) Oliver Bearman (Haas F1 Team) **
* Carlos Sainz was penalized with a three-position drop for impeding Valtteri Bottas’s fast lap.
** Oliver Bearman will start from the pit lane after breaking parc fermé regulations.
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