Norris beats Antonelli to surprise Spanish GP pole

Spanish GP: Lando Norris beats Kimi Antonelli to first pole position at Madring after thrilling qualifying finale Lando Norris edges Kimi Antonelli by 11 thousandths of a second to claim first Madring pole; Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton to third; watch the Spanish Grand Prix from the all-new Madring circuit live on Sky Sports F1 at 2pm on Sunday, with build-up from 12.30pm Saturday 12 September 2026 16:19, UK Lando Norris produced a stunning lap to beat Kimi Antonelli to the first pole position at Formula 1's all-new Madring circuit in a thrilling Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying. The McLaren driver hadn't appeared to be in contention for pole at any point of the session, but found a huge amount of pace on his final run to edge out championship leader Antonelli by 11 thousandths of a second. Max Verstappen, who had surged into pole contention earlier in the session, edged out Lewis Hamilton for third after the Ferrari driver produced a strong recovery having crashed in final practice earlier on Saturday. - Spanish GP: Schedule and how to watch new Madrid race - F1 2026 standings | F1 2026 calendar | F1 Gossip Column - Download the Sky Sports app for expert analysis, best video & more📱 - Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream F1 with no contract 📺 Charles Leclerc start behinds his Ferrari team-mate in fifth, while Antonelli's Mercedes team-mate and nearest championship challenger, George Russell, could only manage sixth. More to follow... Sky Sports F1's Spanish GP live schedule Sunday September 13 8.40am: F3 Feature Race 2 10.20am: F2 Feature Race 12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Spanish GP build-up 2pm: THE SPANISH GRAND PRIX 4pm: Chequered Flag: Spanish GP reaction 5pm: Ted's Notebook *also on Sky Sports Main Event Formula 1 is in Madrid for the Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit with Sunday's race at 2pm (build-up from 12.30pm), live on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with NOW - no contract, cancel anytime [Image text:] AGHG RICHARD IE allwyn lae