Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying - Charles Leclerc on pole for race after setting fastest time

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fastest in third practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, and once again set the time to beat in qualifying — 1:18.750 — with world champion Max Verstappen setting the second fastest time. Carlos Sainz of Ferrari will start the race alongside George Russell on the second row, with Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton fifth and sixth fastest.

Ad/> The Ferraris have set the pace for most of the weekend so far and they began Q1 as the fastest, while the Red Bulls and Mercedes kept in touch. Spanish Grand PrixLeclerc leads Sainz for Ferrari one-two at Spanish GP first practiceYESTERDAY AT 13:30 In the first elimination.

home favourite Fernando Alonso was sent packing alongside Alexander Albon and Lance Stroll. Sebastian Vettel and Nicolas Latifi were also cut, which resolved potential controversy over the Aston Martin's similarity with the new Red Bull design.

Yesterday team principal of the Austrian group, Christian Horner, worried that any illicit development from the British outfit would be unfair of the middle of the pack. In Q2, Hamilton came out of the blocks with what was initially the fastest time, and at one point Mick Schumacher was in third, and could ultimately celebrate his first-ever qualification third stage, and a recovered car that had been on fire in the third practice session.