OSCAR GRINNER

Piastri on pole as McLaren claim a 1-2 in Barcelona

- BY DANIEL MOXON

LANDO NORRIS was left cursing a scruffy final lap which allowed title rival Oscar Piastri to snatch Spanish Grand Prix pole from his grasp.

But the Brit was still smiling as he confidently suggested McLaren will be untouchable in today's race, starting from first and second in Spain for the first time in 27 years.

Norris knows team-mate Piastri has the advantage off the line after a flawless final effort, while his was littered with 'little mistakes'.

He said: “A couple little squiggles there on the first corner and then the exit of turn four. Not a perfect lap, not the cleanest lap.

“Surprisingly, I still improved, so the pace was easily there, just a couple too many mistakes.

"It's not the end of the world. I think the pace was definitely there, so a good result for the team, a nice one-two and an interesting start for tomorrow.”

Piastri rarely gets too high or low and gave a typically measured reaction to his fourth pole of the year.