Hamilton beats Leclerc by six thousandths in a tight Ferrari pair

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will start fourth and fifth at the Madring, separated by just 0.006s. Hamilton set a 1m32.013s lap and Leclerc a 1m32.019s, leaving both Ferraris within two tenths of pole but behind Verstappen and without a car on the front row.

That proximity gives Ferrari two options in the lead group. Hamilton can attack Verstappen at the start, while Leclerc lines up just ahead of Russell and Piastri. The race will show whether the SF-26 can sustain that level over 57 laps and turn a balanced qualifying result into a strong team outcome without trapping either car in a compromised strategy.