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George Russell bounces back in style to claim pole at Barcelona-Catalunya F1 GP
‘I’m just glad to feel myself again … at one with the car’
TL;DR
- George Russell took pole position at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, his first since returning to his preferred setup and mentality.
- Russell felt "like my old self again" and "at one with the car" after a period of misfortune.
- Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari qualified second, benefiting from a car upgrade, while teammate Charles Leclerc crashed out.
- Kimi Antonelli will start third, aiming for his sixth consecutive victory.
- Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri qualified fourth and seventh respectively, with Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar fifth and sixth.