Barcelona, Spain – E don finally happen! The drama of Formula 1 qualifying don unfold for Circuit de Catalunya, as McLaren drivers, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, lock out the front row for the Spanish Grand Prix. As the session wrap up, fans dey wonder, who fit bag the first corner when dem lights go out?
Piastri, wey be the reigning champion, land the first position with a blistering time of 1:11.546, while his teammate Norris follow closely behind with 1:11.755. Na wah! E be like say McLaren don finally find their mojo again after the ups and downs of last season. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ George Russell set identical Q3 lap times, 1:11.848, and dey vex, because dem go need serious speed to catch up with the McLarens come race day.
Front row lock don set up a spicy contest as legendary Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli dey eye dem from row three, alongside Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, wey finish seventh. The grid no be all sweet though, as the bad news land for Carlos Sainz, wey qualify 17th for Williams after his ride no gree perform. Wetin he go do for the race? Hope for miracles? Only time go tell.
Add to the mix, rookie Isack Hadjar wey dey make waves for Racing Bulls, plus the local hero, Fernando Alonso, wey dey carry the hopes of home fans into the race; he round up the top 10. Just dey look how everything go unfold when the race start later today at 1500 local time. Se dem go fit hold their nerves, or spirit go fly when the pressure hit?
For pit lane, drama dey run am as Max Verstappen dey call some drivers idiots for blocking him. E be like say all this competition dey bring out the real muscles in dem. Lando Norris no dey happy with traffic as he dey jost with Liam Lawson and Oliver Bearman on track. Wahala dey brew, no be small!
Plus, Yuki Tsunoda go start the race from the pit lane after Red Bull make last-minute adjustments to his car. No be am easy at all. As the tension increase and adrenaline high, e go sweet to see who go emerge victorious from this hot race. Make we no forget say the grid dey shake with reduced drivers, thanks to Lance Stroll wey withdraw due to health issues.
So, wetin you go expect? Drama, excitement, and maybe wahala? The race promises to be a blockbuster show. Abeg, don’t miss the live coverage from 1400. Na where you go catch all the live-action as dem dey go after the start. Let’s go!
Do you have a news tip for NNN? Please email us at editor@nnn.ng