Lando Norris claims pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 6:28 PM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
Lando Norris secured pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix on September 12, 2026. The driver described the performance as one of the best qualifying laps of his career. During the effort, Norris expressed concern that he was at risk of crashing after pushing the car toward the track limits. Despite his doubts during the session, he successfully navigated the circuit to post the fastest time. The result positions him at the front of the grid for the upcoming race. No further details regarding the remainder of the field or subsequent race strategies were provided in the initial reports.
- •Lando Norris achieved pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix.
- •The driver characterized the qualifying lap as a career-best performance.
- •Norris admitted he felt he might crash during the lap.
- •The session concluded on September 12, 2026.
- 6:28 PMYahoo Sports — Norris' real opportunity after coming from nowhere with 'masterpiece' lap
- 6:26 PMBBC Sport — Norris' real opportunity after coming from nowhere with 'masterpiece' lap
- 5:29 PMESPN F1 — Norris on pole: 'Everything just came together'
- 4:55 PMRacer — How a ‘masterpiece’ F1 pole lap by Norris erased a troubled Friday in Madrid
"Lando Norris called his scintillating Spanish Grand Prix pole lap one of the best he's ever done, even if he was convinced in the moment he was going to finish with the car in the wall.
"“I had a good idea of what I wanted to do, but it was whether my brain let me do it on the last lap,” Norris said, “and everything pretty much worked perfectly.”
"McLaren do not have the fastest car at the Spanish Grand Prix but with overtaking expected to be difficult, pole man Lando Norris has a chance of another win.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 6:28 PMNorris' real opportunity after coming from nowhere with 'masterpiece' lap
McLaren do not have the fastest car at the Spanish Grand Prix but with overtaking expected to be difficult, pole man Lando Norris has a chance of another win.
- BBC SportSep 12, 2026, 6:26 PMNorris' real opportunity after coming from nowhere with 'masterpiece' lap
McLaren do not have the fastest car at the Spanish Grand Prix but with overtaking expected to be difficult, pole man Lando Norris has a chance of another win.
- ESPN F1Sep 12, 2026, 5:29 PMNorris on pole: 'Everything just came together'
Lando Norris called his scintillating Spanish Grand Prix pole lap one of the best he's ever done, even if he was convinced in the moment he was going to finish with the car in the wall.
- RacerSep 12, 2026, 4:55 PMHow a ‘masterpiece’ F1 pole lap by Norris erased a troubled Friday in Madrid
“I had a good idea of what I wanted to do, but it was whether my brain let me do it on the last lap,” Norris said, “and everything pretty much worked perfectly.”
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