The provisional starting grid for the 2026 Spanish GP of Formula 1 has Lando Norris on pole position, with Kimi Antonelli completing the front row at the new Madrid circuit. Max Verstappen starts third, ahead of the two Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.
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George Russell starts from sixth position, followed by Oscar Piastri and Liam Lawson. Franco Colapinto secured ninth place with Alpine, while Arvid Lindblad completes the top 10.
Gabriel Bortoleto starts 12th with Audi, just behind Nico Hülkenberg. Further back, Carlos Sainz appears in 20th after receiving a three-position penalty for impeding Valtteri Bottas’s lap during qualifying.
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Check out the provisional starting grid for the 2026 Spanish GP:
1. Lando Norris (McLaren/Mercedes)
2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford)
4. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
6. George Russell (Mercedes)
7. Oscar Piastri (McLaren/Mercedes)
8. Liam Lawson (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford)
9. Franco Colapinto (Alpine/Mercedes)
10. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford)
11. Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)
12. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
13. Esteban Ocon (Haas/Ferrari)
14. Pierre Gasly (Alpine/Mercedes)
15. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford)
16. Alexander Albon (Williams/Mercedes)
17. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin/Honda)
18. Sergio Pérez (Cadillac/Ferrari)
19. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac/Ferrari)
20. Carlos Sainz (Williams/Mercedes) *
21. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin/Honda)
22. Oliver Bearman (Haas/Ferrari)
* Carlos Sainz was penalized with a three-position grid drop for impeding Valtteri Bottas’s lap.
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