Russell claims pole position in Barcelona, Antonelli to…

Russell claims pole position in Barcelona, Antonelli to start third

13.06.2026 18:01 HotInfo

George Russell of Mercedes claimed pole position on Saturday for the Spanish Grand Prix at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit. In qualifying he beat Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli took third place ahead of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. Le Figaro ↗

With this result, Russell responded to a weaker previous race, in which he failed to score points. He had already posted the best time in final practice, while Antonelli complained about traffic on the track. In the first part of qualifying, Hamilton was fastest with a time of 1:15.229 min, 53 thousandths of a second ahead of Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque Ferrari driver reportedly damaged his car significantly later on, according to available information. BBC News ↗

Antonelli arrives in Barcelona after his triumph in Monaco, where he became the youngest winner of that Grand Prix in history. In Monte Carlo he won at the age of 19 years and 286 days after starting from pole position, notching his fifth consecutive victory. The race was affected by asphalt problems and a stoppage of around three-quarters of an hour, after which the Italian driver held onto the lead. Die Zeit ↗

Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix will start at 3:00 p.m. Antonelli will try to extend his winning streak to six races, but after qualifying he will have to attack from the second row. Nevertheless, Mercedes has both of its drivers up front and remains one of the main teams of the weekend in Barcelona. SITA ↗

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