Piastri Earns Pole Position at Spanish GP Ahead of McLaren Teammate Norris
Formula 1 leader Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris on Saturday.
Piastri used one last flying lap to knock Norris off the top spot and get the edge on the starting grid.
Sunday’s race promises to be a scintillating fight between the papaya-colored cars which have won six of the first eight races of the season and put Max Verstappen’s grip on F1 in jeopardy. Piastri leads Norris by three points in the standings through the first third of the season, The Associated Press reported.
It was the Australian’s fourth pole of the season. He leads the field with four race victories, although Verstappen and Norris have topped the last two grands prix.
Verstappen’s Red Bull will start on Sunday from third. Verstappen, who is 25 points off Piastri’s lead, has won at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the past three years.
Piastri won from pole position in China and Bahrain, while he also pipped a pole-sitting Verstappen to win in Saudi Arabia and Miami. His only blemish was losing to Verstappen after taking pole in Imola two rounds ago.
