How “reset” Russell fended off “recalibrated” Hamilton for Barcelona GP pole

George Russell claimed pole position for the Barcelona Grand Prix, edging out teammate Lewis Hamilton by just 0.064 seconds. Russell had faced a difficult Monaco GP weekend where he had slipped to third in the drivers' championship behind Hamilton, while Hamilton himself had used time in his motorhome between FP3 and qualifying to refocus. Charles Leclerc was involved in a crash during qualifying, and Fernando Alonso qualified last among the notable incidents of the session.