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Oscar Piastri claimed a sensational pole position at the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying, beating his teammate Lando Norris by just under half a tenth. McLaren showcased blistering pace across all sectors, securing their first front-row lockout of the season.
The final top 5 from the 2025 Spanish GP Qualifying:
- 🥇 Oscar Piastri
- 🥈 Lando Norris
- 🥉 George Russell
- Max Verstappen
- Lewis Hamilton
Piastri delivered a perfect lap combining outright top speed with excellent sector consistency. His performance in Sector 1 and Sector 3 proved decisive, with a top speed of 328 km/h—one of the fastest of the day.
Sector Times and Telemetry Insights
Piastri’s Pole Lap Breakdown
- Sector 1: 21.259s – Top Speed: 328.0 km/h
- Sector 2: 28.580s – Top Speed: 314.0 km/h
- Sector 3: 21.707s – Top Speed: 299.0 km/h
- Fastest Lap: 1:11.546
Below you can see the full speed trace from Piastri’s qualifying lap, highlighting acceleration zones, braking points, and top-end speed capabilities.
Top Speed Comparison – McLaren Close to the Top
Speed trap data confirms McLaren’s impressive straight-line performance, just 1 km/h behind the fastest cars. Here’s how teams stacked up:
Top Speeds During the 2025 Spanish GP Qualifying
- Williams: 329 km/h
- Mercedes: 329 km/h
- Kick Sauber: 329 km/h
- McLaren: 328 km/h
- Red Bull: 327 km/h
- Haas: 327 km/h
- Ferrari: 327 km/h
- Alpine: 326 km/h
- Racing Bulls: 322 km/h
- Aston Martin: 322 km/h
Despite being slightly down on raw top speed, Red Bull struggled more than expected in Sector 3, where traction and mechanical grip played a larger role. Mercedes and Russell, on the other hand, surprised with a strong third place.
Key Takeaways from Qualifying
- Piastri’s pole is McLaren’s first in Spain since the hybrid era began.
- Norris continues his strong form but narrowly missed out on the top spot.
- Russell and Mercedes showed serious improvement in low-speed corners.
- Verstappen and Hamilton couldn’t challenge the front row—perhaps due to setup compromises.
- Speed trap results show tight engine performance parity among the top teams.
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