George Russell on pole, Lewis Hamilton qualifies second at Barcelona
sportsJun 13, 202617330
George Russell took pole for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, edging Lewis Hamilton by 0.064 seconds. Lewis Hamilton qualified second to complete a Mercedes front row on the Barcelona grid. Charles Leclerc crashed in Q3, curtailing his final run and disrupting late qualifying laps. Russell's tiny margin and Mercedes' front-row start give the team a tactical advantage into turn one and raise the stakes for their intra-team title fight tomorrow.