Lando Norris Secures First Pole Position at Madrid Grand Prix
3 sources across 3 countries · Chile · Italy · Spain
Who reported this
- La Tercera
- ANSA
- El Pais
What the colours mean
- Left
- Centre-left
- Centre
- Centre-right
- Right
- A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.
Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.
Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.
The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.
Lando Norris of McLaren has claimed the first ever pole position at the MadRing, a new city circuit in Madrid. Norris recorded a time of 1:31.824, beating Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli by 11 thousandths of a second. Max Verstappen will start third for Red Bull, followed by Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton in fourth and Charles Leclerc in fifth. George Russell of Mercedes will start sixth. Norris described the lap as one of the best of his career, noting the difficulty of overtaking on the new track. Antonelli, who currently leads the world championship, acknowledged the performance of his rival while noting the difficulty of the circuit. Ferrari expressed disappointment with their qualifying performance, with Hamilton citing a lack of pace in the final time attack and Leclerc mentioning power unit issues and high tire degradation. Center leaning coverage focused on the technical details of the qualifying gaps and the disappointment within the Ferrari camp. Center left coverage framed the result as a confirmation of McLaren's improvement since the Hungarian Grand Prix. Center right coverage framed the event as a strategic move by Norris to put pressure on the championship leader, Antonelli.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- Framed the pole position as a sign of McLaren's ongoing upward trajectory in the season.
- Centre
- Focused on the specific timing margins and the internal reactions of the Ferrari team.
- Centre-right
- Framed the result as a psychological challenge issued by Norris to the current championship leader.
Sources
- Centre ANSA: F1: first pole in Madrid for Norris. Antonelli 2nd, Ferrari disappointment
- Centre-left El Pais: Madring brings out the best Lando Norris, who signs the first ‘pole’ in the history of the circuit
- Centre-right La Tercera: Seeks to put pressure on Antonelli: Lando Norris takes pole position at the Madrid Grand Prix
100% of the statements in this article were traced back to the source articles listed above.