How a ‘Masterpiece’ F1 Pole Lap by Norris Erased a Troubled Friday in Madrid

The key to Lando Norris' "masterpiece" Madrid F1 pole

Lando Norris came from seemingly nowhere to take a surprise pole at the Spanish Grand Prix.

How 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.”

Norris in title fight 'until it's not possible' – Brown

Zak Brown Lando Norris McLaren Lando Norris will start from pole position for the inaugural race at the Madring on Sunday. Sep 13, 2026 8:32am UTC Zak Brown believes Lando Norris is still in contention for this year’s drivers’ title after claiming pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix, stating “until it’s not possible, it’s possible”. Norris claimed pole position for Sunday’s inaugural race at the Madring, but was left “shocked” at the result…

How Lando Norris nearly lost his Madrid F1 pole

“That’s a masterpiece.”After Lando Norris snatched pole position away from Kimi Antonelli by a mere 0.011s at the Spanish Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella was both ecstatic and panegyrical towards his driver.At no point during the weekend had the papaya cars actually looked quick enough to be in the mix for glory. Mercedes had topped all practice sessions from ...Keep reading

McLaren hails Lando Norris 'masterpiece' despite expensive mistake