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Spanish GP Qualifying: Norris Takes the First Madring Pole by 0.011s
Norris beat Antonelli to the first Madring pole by 11 thousandths. We predicted the pole time from Friday practice and missed by 0.014 seconds. Full results, grid penalty and the radio.
F1 Pole Times 2026: Every Pole Lap of the Season, Measured
Every pole time of the 2026 season in one table, with the average speed each lap was run at. Monza's 1:21.786 is the fastest lap of the year. Monaco's is not the slowest.
Italian GP Qualifying: Gasly Takes Alpine's First Ever Pole
Gasly beat Russell by 0.060 for his maiden pole and Alpine's first ever. Antonelli and Albon then took power unit penalties, so the grid is not the qualifying order.
Mercedes Took 10 of 13 Poles in 2026, Then Gasly Ended It
Antonelli six, Russell four, Norris two. Then Gasly took Alpine's first ever pole at Monza and ended the run. The qualifying data explains all of it.
What Is Parc Fermé in F1? The Rule That Locks the Cars
Parc ferme explained, the closed-park rule that freezes an F1 car's setup from qualifying to the race, why it exists, how the FIA enforces it with 40,000 seals, and the new rain exception.
F1 Qualifying Format Explained: How Q1, Q2 and Q3 Work
F1 qualifying format explained, how the Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout works, how many cars are eliminated in each part, the 2026 changes for a 22-car grid, and how the grid is set.
Who Owned Each Corner? Reading an F1 Lap in Minisectors
We split the three closest poles of 2026 into 25 minisectors each. Twice, the driver who took pole was faster in fewer of them than the driver he beat.
How We Turned F1 Time Gaps Into Metres of Racetrack
A gap like +0.012s is impossible to picture. We converted every 2026 qualifying gap into real distance, and one second turns out to mean 66 metres at Spa and 45 at Monaco.