George Russell claims pole for Barcelona GP as Hamilton stunts Antonelli’s front row bid (opens original article in a new tab)

George Russell secured pole position for the Barcelona GP, with Lewis Hamilton finishing second and Kimi Antonelli third after a close qualifying session.

• George Russell of Mercedes claimed pole position for the Barcelona GP, finishing 0.064 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari.
• Kimi Antonelli, the championship leader, will start third after Hamilton's late improvement in qualifying.
• Hamilton's performance in qualifying was a significant improvement, with him nearly taking pole and starting in a Mercedes sandwich.