2026 Spanish GP Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lando Norris’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Madring, round 14.
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Lando Norris took pole for the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying with a 1:31.824 for McLaren at Madring. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) was 0.011s behind, and at racing speed that is 0.90 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Max Verstappen completed the top three for Red Bull Racing, 0.140s off Lando Norris. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 967.3 m, from Lando Norris to Lance Stroll.
The closest call of the session was between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc: 0.006s apart, about 0.49 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:31.824 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:31.835 | +0.011 | 0.90 m |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.964 | +0.140 | 11.4 m |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:32.013 | +0.189 | 15.4 m |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.019 | +0.195 | 15.9 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.149 | +0.325 | 26.5 m |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.294 | +0.470 | 38.3 m |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.316 | +0.492 | 40.0 m |
| 9 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:32.903 | +1.079 | 87.8 m |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:33.041 | +1.217 | 99.1 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:33.223 | +1.399 | 113.9 m |
| 12 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:33.388 | +1.564 | 127.3 m |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.667 | +1.843 | 150.0 m |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:33.753 | +1.929 | 157.0 m |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:34.084 | +2.260 | 183.9 m |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:35.312 | +3.488 | 283.9 m |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:35.388 | +3.564 | 290.1 m |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:35.532 | +3.708 | 301.8 m |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:35.913 | +4.089 | 332.8 m |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:38.011 | +6.187 | 503.6 m |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:43.709 | +11.885 | 967.3 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lando Norris took qualifying pole at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:31.824. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Lance Stroll the field covers 967.3 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Spanish Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) took pole at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 qualifying with a 1:31.824 at Madring.
- How close was qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris beat Kimi Antonelli to pole by 0.011s. At racing speed that margin is 0.90 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Lance Stroll in P21, the spread is 11.885s or 967.3 m.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:31.835, 0.011s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 0.90 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:31.964, 0.140s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 11.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.013, 0.189s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 15.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.019, 0.195s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 15.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:32.149, 0.325s behind Lando Norris's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 26.5 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Madring?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.1 m of track. That is why Kimi Antonelli's 0.011s at the Spanish Grand Prix 2026 puts 0.90 m between the cars on the finish line.