Norris beats Antonelli to take pole position for Spanish GP

Defending champion Lando Norris narrowly beat championship leader Kimi Antonelli to claim pole position for the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday.

The McLaren driver topped the timesheets with the best time of 1 minute 31.824 seconds on the new Madrid circuit to take his third pole of the season.

Antonelli was just 0.011 seconds behind, while Max Verstappen of Red Bull completed the top three, 0.140 seconds off the pace.

Lewis Hamilton thought he would recover from a crash in the final practice session in style as he had provisional pole with the fastest time after the first flying laps.

But the seven-time champion was beaten by Antonelli, who then lost the top position to Norris.

Hamilton was fourth, followed by Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc and the second Mercedes of George Russell.

Pole position will be crucial for victory in Madrid as overtaking opportunities will be limited at the new track, which has been described as "crazy," "scary," and the season's "most complicated."