2023 F1 Grand Prix of Spain — Qualifying results

Verstappen takes dominant pole in Barcelona ahead of Sainz; Leclerc knocked out in Q1, Perez in Q2; Norris qualifies P3 in upgraded McLaren; Alonso starts only P9 in home race; Mercedes avoid catastrophe as P5 Hamilton and P12 Russell collide late in Q2

Hamilton and Russell get too close for comfort in qualifying 👀#SpanishGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/iNN0795E9p

— Formula 1 (@F1) June 3, 2023

Top 10 qualifiers for the Spanish GP:

POS	NO	DRIVER	CAR	Q1	Q2	Q3	LAPS
1	1	Max Verstappen	RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT	1:13.615	1:12.760	1:12.272	20
2	55	Carlos Sainz	FERRARI	1:13.411	1:12.790	1:12.734	22
3	4	Lando Norris	MCLAREN MERCEDES	1:13.295	1:12.776	1:12.792	22
4	10	Pierre Gasly*	ALPINE RENAULT	1:13.471	1:13.186	1:12.816	21
5	44	Lewis Hamilton	MERCEDES	1:12.937	1:12.999	1:12.818	23
6	18	Lance Stroll	ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES	1:13.766	1:13.082	1:12.994	23
7	31	Esteban Ocon	ALPINE RENAULT	1:13.433	1:13.001	1:13.083	21
8	27	Nico Hulkenberg	HAAS FERRARI	1:13.420	1:13.283	1:13.229	18
9	14	Fernando Alonso	ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES	1:13.747	1:13.098	1:13.507	18
10	81	Oscar Piastri	MCLAREN MERCEDES	1:13.691	1:13.059	1:13.682	20

*Gasly penalized 6 grid spots for impeding during Quali, starts P10

Tomorrow’s race airs live beginning at 9AM Eastern on ESPN here in the States. Hope to see you then to find out if anyone can challenge the soaring Verstappen and just how far up Leclerc can fight his way through the field from a P19 start!