Gabriel Bortoleto starts a career-high 12th for Sauber as he seeks a first points finish in F1. Williams' Carlos Sainz lines up a disappointing 18th on home soil. At the other end of the grid, Yuki Tsunoda props up the rear of the field for Red Bull after a nightmare qualifying.

It was a battle of the McLaren drivers across Formula One’s 2025 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying, with Oscar Piastri ultimately topping Lando Norris’ with purple sectors across the board on the final runs — eking a two-tenths of a second gap over his teammate.