Russell Claims Pole as Ferrari Crashes

George Russell grabs pole position for Mercedes in a thrilling Barcelona Grand Prix qualifying, narrowly edging out teammate Lewis Hamilton by just six hundredths of a second. McLaren and Ferrari’s earlier pace faltered under pressure, while Kimi Antonelli drops to third for the first time this season. Teams like Cadillac, Aston Martin, Williams, and Haas continue to struggle, missing Q2 entirely. Nico Hulkenberg makes Audi’s first Q3 appearance of the year, and Liam Lawson locks into the top ten, while Charles Leclerc crashes out without a time set — a major blow to Ferrari’s race prep. With Russell poised to defend his pole, expect a high-stakes showdown tomorrow at 9 AM Eastern. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bb174160f27fa5d1