Spanish GP!
We’re all set in Barcelona for round nine of the 2025 F1 season!
Piastri on pole, Norris alongside him – who leads out of turn 1?!
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:57
McLaren’s Lando Norris, who starts P2:
“We both want to win and attack, we both know rule number one.”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:56
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who starts P3:
“It’s very hot today, we’ll try our best.
“We’ll just see how it goes.”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:54
England captain Harry Kane, speaking on the grid:
“It’s hot, I’m roasting! Looking forward to the race. My first grand prix. Few English guys doing well this year.”
“I love Lando, he’s got a great chance to win the championship, hope he can get on the front.
On Lando’s season: “It’s all about preparation, it’s just about going out there and being free.”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:52
Pole-sitter Oscar Piastri:
“It’s definitely toasty out there, we’re in a good place.
On turn 1: “Try and keep the lead.”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:50
Time for the Spanish and Catalonia national anthem!
Two Spanish drivers – Alonso and Sainz – standing proud on the Barcelona grid as the national anthem is belted out in Catalunya!
The Anthem of Catalonia closely follows!
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:46
Kimi Antonelli’s (P6) engineer Peter Bonnington:
“We did the longest run in FP2, got a good idea what the tyres are going to do but we’ll see how everyone else will come out.”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:44
Fernando Alonso, who starts 10th on the grid:
“Yesterday was a good lap, let’s try and have a good race and try and score the first point of the year.
“The fans give you that extra motivation, try to do perfect laps… hopefully the fans enjoy, we will be aggressive and try and attack!”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:41
Gabriel Bortoleto, who starts P12:
“I’ve looked at a lot of the videos, let’s see how we go, you can’t decide anything before you actually arrive there and seeing the possibilities.”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:37
Carlos Sainz, who starts P17:
“This weekend has been tough for the team, we knew this track wouldn’t be our favourite one – it doesn’t mean we can’t go for it and try and get back into the points.
“I strongly believe our race will be better than our qualifying.”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:34