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2025 F1 Spanish Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened

How F1 qualifying for the 2025 F1 Spanish Grand Prix unfolded

31 May 2025
15:12
Verstappen

Verstappen moves into second, 0.2s down on Piastri. 

15:10
Ferraris

Fourth for Leclerc, 0.4s off Piastri. Hamilton slots into seventh, 0.6s down.

15:10
Piastri goes fastest

A 1m12.551s for Piastri to go 0.2s ahead of teammate Norris.

15:09
Norris goes clear

A 1m12.799s for Russell, 0.5s ahead of Antonelli.

15:08
The times are tumbling now

Lawson sets a 1m13.482s to go fastest. Still waiting to see what the big hitters can do. 

15:04
Early times on the board

Stroll sets a 1m13.699s to go fastest ahead of Albon, Colapinto and Ocon.

15:01
Q1 is underway

Qualifying in Barcelona is underway. 

14:45
Horner looks ahead to qualifying

He tells Sky: "Based on what we saw in FP3, McLaren has such an advantage here. So, it would be a battle for the second row, but as the year has shown you never know."

14:38
We're building up to qualifying

Qualifying in Barcelona kicks off at 3pm UK time - so just over 20 minutes.

It's hard to look past McLaren heading into qualifying following their dominant run in practice. Behind them, it's hard to predict. 

Lando Norris
Lando Norris
12:30
Top 10

Piastri, Norris, Leclerc, Russell, Verstappen, Hadjar, Antonelli, Alonso, Hamilton and Lawson.

12:30
Chequered flag

A dominant session for McLaren, Piastri 0.5s ahead of Norris. Leclerc 0.7s off in third. 

12:24
Five minutes on the clock

Russell improves and goes fourth-fastest, 0.7s off Piastri. 

12:21
Into the final 10 minutes

Piastri, Norris, Leclerc, Verstappen, Hadjar, Russell, Alonso, Bortoleto, Hulkenberg and Antonelli.

12:19
Mighty from Piastri

Piastri sets a 1m12.387s, 0.5s ahead of Norris. Leclerc goes third, 0.7s off.

12:18
Good time from Alonso

He goes third-fastest in the Aston, less than tenth off Verstappen.

12:14
A wide moment for Norris

No harm done as he takes to the run-off at Turn 9.

12:13
Verstappen improves

Verstappen goes fastest now with a 1m13.375s, 0.021s ahead of Russell. 

12:09
Order with 20 minutes to go

Russell, Antonelli, Norris, Leclerc, Hamilton, Alonso, Verstappen, Sainz, Albon and Hadjar. 

12:04
Lawson
12:00
Antonelli

Antonelli makes it a Mercedes 1-2, 0.4s off Russell. Both drivers on the softs.

11:55
Order after 25 minutes

Russell, Norris, Leclerc, Hamilton, Sainz, Verstappen, Alonso, Albon, Hadjar and Stroll.

11:53
Russell takes P1

Russell sets a 1m13.396s on the softs as he takes to the top of the timesheets. 

11:52
Good time from Hamilton

He goes second in the Ferrari, a tenth down on Leclerc. Hamilton's running on the mediums. 

11:51
Leclerc takes to the top

A 1m13.941s for Leclerc to put him top of the pile. He's also on the softs, like Sainz. 

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