Starting Grid for the Barcelona GP | Leclerc avoids grid penalty after qualifying crash
Photo: Race Pictures
Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
George Russell is set to start the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix from pole position. With a single change to the grid order for Sunday’s race, here is the final starting grid.
Russell ended his poor run of form on Saturday and will start from pole position in Barcelona. The Briton will be joined by his former teammate Lewis Hamilton on the front row of the grid. The seven-time world champion is hoping to capitalise on Ferrari’s strong starts today.
For the first time this year, current championship leader Kimi Antonelli will not start from the front row. He will line up in P3, alongside Lando Norris on the second row. The third row is made up of the two Red Bull Racing drivers, Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar. Oscar Piastri will start seventh, alongside Liam Lawson.
Nico Hulkenberg and Charles Leclerc will share the fifth row. The Monegasque driver made a mistake during his first flying lap in Q3, and ended up crashing into the barrier in Turn 4. Multiple parts were changed on Leclerc's SF-26, but it did not lead to a grid penalty.
| List of car parts changed on Leclerc's car for Sunday |
| Front wing/nose assembly |
| Nose chassis pins |
| Floor assembly |
| LHS and RHS rear view mirror assembly |
| Pitot sensor |
| LHS and RHS front corner suspension assembly |
| Front mono assembly |
| Front lateral dampers |
| Front and rear brake friction material |
| Power steering assembly |
| Steering column |
| Pedal box assembly |
| Seat belts |
| Front chassis harness |
| LHS and RHS front HIU units |
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Alonso to start from the pit lane
Further down the grid, a single team and driver opted for starting from the pit lane: home favourite Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin. That comes after the British team changed various parts of his power unit ahead of Sunday's race. It is a strategic decision and not related to an issue, GPblog has learned. Follow the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with our liveblog here!
The starting grid
| Row 1: | George Russell (Mercedes) | |
| Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) | ||
| Row 2: | Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) | |
| Lando Norris (McLaren) | ||
| Row 3: | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | |
| Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) | ||
| Row 4: | Oscar Piastri (McLaren) | |
| Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) | ||
| Row 5: | Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) | |
| Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | ||
| Row 6: | Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) | |
| Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) | ||
| Row 7: | Franco Colapinto (Alpine) | |
| Pierre Gasly (Alpine) | ||
| Row 8: | Oliver Bearman (Haas) | |
| Carlos Sainz (Williams) | ||
| Row 9: | Esteban Ocon (Haas) | |
| Alexander Albon (Williams) | ||
| Row 10: | Sergio Perez (Cadillac) | |
| Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) | ||
| Row 11: | Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) | |
| From the pit lane: | Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) |
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