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Oscar Piastri leads George Russell in FP2 at F1 Spanish GP.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri went quickest in the second free practice session ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, ahead of George Russell.
30 May 2025
Jack Oliver Smith
Motorsport Week

The Australian’s 1.12.760s was enough to see him top the time sheets, with the Mercedes in second, just under three tenths behind. Max Verstappen was third, just over two hundredths slower than the Mercedes, with the second McLaren of Lando Norris fourth, setting the exact same time as the Red Bull man.

Charles Leclerc was fifth for Ferrari, setting a 1:13.260s, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli a morale-boosting sixth, just under four hundredths off. The Aston Martin of home favourite, Fernando Alonso was seventh, with Pierre Gasly’s Alpine eighth, and the Racing Bulls of Isack Hadjar in ninth.

Hadjar’s team-mate Liam Lawson rounded up the top 10, with a 1:13.494s, ensuring the first half of the order was separated by almost eight tenths. Lewis Hamilton suffered a dismal session, ending the day in 11th, telling his team over radio that his Ferrari was “not driveable,” a disappointment surely exacerbated by the fact the Brit finished FP1 in third place.

‘Oscar Piastri leads George Russell’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...f1-spanish-gp/


F1 2025 Spanish Grand Prix – FP2 Results
30 May 2025
Motorsport Week

Position Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:12.760 28
2 George Russell Mercedes 1:13.046 0.286 32
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:13.070 0.310 30
4 Lando Norris McLaren 1:13.070 0.310 31
5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:13.260 0.500 32
6 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:13.298 0.538 31
7 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:13.301 0.541 28
8 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:13.385 0.625 30
9 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls 1:13.400 0.640 29
10 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:13.494 0.734 29

‘FP2 Results’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...x-fp2-results/


Spanish GP: Piastri tops FP2 as Lewis Hamilton crowned ‘hero of the day’
30 May 2025
Jamie Woodhouse
PlanetF1.com

McLaren continued to take the new Technical Directive in their stride as Oscar Piastri topped FP2 at the Spanish Grand Prix. Piastri‘s closest challenger, Mercedes’ George Russell, was almost three-tenths back as Max Verstappen in the Red Bull completed the Red Bull. But “hero of the day” went to Lewis Hamilton, sarcastically bestowed upon him by Fernando Alonso.

Piastri quipped that he would “drift” the McLaren “more often” when told he had the early purple Sector 1 time. But, it was McLaren team-mate Lando Norris out front after the first 10 minutes of the session with a 1:13.636, the medium tyres in high demand, as Oliver Bearman took his for a drive through the gravel after a spin coming out of Turn 3.

As we approached the halfway mark in FP2, the leaderboard made for fantastic reading in the Mercedes camp as Russell led the way from Antonelli, Russell’s 1:13.046 putting him a quarter of a second up on Antonelli as the soft tyre runs began. Verstappen soon broke up that Mercedes one-two, as he and Norris set an identical 1:13.070. Piastri wanted top spot and took it on the softs, clearing Russell by just shy of three-tenths.

‘Piastri tops FP2’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/spanis...025-fp2-report


2025 Spanish GP FP2: ‘Looks like we've got the hero of the day’ – Alonso frustrated with traffic
30 May 2025
Formula One - Official Site (Video)

Fernando Alonso was heard complaining over the radio after he felt he was hampered by Lewis Hamilton in second practice in Barcelona.

‘Frustrated’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/video/20...61289535705387


What went on in second Spanish GP F1 practice
May 30, 2025
Samarth Kanal
The Race

Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri set the fastest lap in second practice for the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, with George Russell and Max Verstappen rounding out the top three. All of the fastest times were set on softs, with Piastri’s clocking in at 1m12.760s for McLaren - with Russell under three tenths off. Meanwhile, third-placed Verstappen and fourth-placed Lando Norris were 0.310s off Piastri, having set identical times.

After setting the session benchmark, Piastri spent 14 laps on medium tyres, averaging 1m20.897s. Team-mate Norris logged 10 laps on soft tyres to average 1m20.221s, before switching to mediums for a five-lap stint that averaged 1m18.766s. Mercedes’ duo of Antonelli and Russell also conducted race runs on softs, with Russell’s 17-lap stint half a second faster on average than Antonelli’s 15-lap stint. Of course, fuel loads and set-ups will have varied.

Red Bull split its long runs between mediums and softs. Over each nine-lap stint, Verstappen was quicker than Tsunoda, who finished 13th on the leaderboard with a fastest time six tenths slower than the Dutchman’s. At Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton described his car as “undrivable” on his way to 11th. Both Hamilton and Leclerc conducted longer stints on mediums before switching to softs.

‘What went on’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/s...actice-report/


Spanish GP: Oscar Piastri tops Practice Two for McLaren as Ferrari struggle amid introduction of new wing rules
Oscar Piastri ensures McLaren top both Friday practice sessions in Barcelona; championship-leading squad and driver impress despite new flexi-wing regulations.
30 May 2025
Sky Sports

Oscar Piastri comfortably topped second practice at the Spanish Grand Prix as McLaren continued to impress despite a clampdown on flexi front wings. After his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris topped the opening session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya earlier on Friday, world championship leader Piastri improved the weekend's benchmark time by just over a second as he delivered a 1:12.760 in the scorching hot conditions.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen took third ahead of Norris, with the pair setting identical times to finish just over three tenths off the pace. Charles Leclerc was exactly half a second off the leading time in fifth as Ferrari struggled to balance their car, with Lewis Hamilton experiencing even more difficultly as he described the SF-25 as "undriveable" on his way to finishing 11th.

‘McLaren continued to impress’;

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...new-wing-rules

[Fortitude]

McLaren dominates final Spanish Grand Prix practice.
Any hopes that McLaren might be pegged back by Formula 1's flexi-wing clampdown looked remote as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris took a commanding 1-2 in final Spanish Grand Prix practice.
May 31, 2025
Matt Beer
The Race

The 0.526-second gap between them was accentuated by some bouncing compromising Norris's first run on soft tyres. Charles Leclerc's Ferrari and George Russell's Mercedes were both seven tenths off Piastri as they took third and fourth, with Max Verstappen almost a second away from the top in his fifth-placed Red Bull.

‘McLaren dominates’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/m...prix-practice/


F1 2025 Spanish Grand Prix – FP3 Results
May 31, 2025
Motorsport Week

Position Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:12.387
2 Lando Norris McLaren 1:12.913 0.526
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:13.130 0.743
4 George Russell Mercedes 1:13.139 0.752
5 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:13.375 0.988
6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls 1:13.382 0.995
7 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:13.405 1.018
8 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:13.414 1.027
9 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:13.527 1.140
10 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:13.637 1.250

‘FP3 Results’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...x-fp3-results/


FP3: Piastri quickest ahead of Norris and Leclerc in third practice for the Spanish Grand Prix
31 May 2025
Formula One - Official Site

Oscar Piastri set the pace during the final practice session ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, establishing a commanding gap back to his team mate Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, maintaing McLaren's status as the team to beat. It was a quiet start to the final hour of practice as Franco Colapinto became the first driver to head out onto the track, looking to recover the time he lost in FP1 with a hydraulic issue and continue to get to grips with the Alpine.

He was gradually joined by fellow rookie Gabriel Bortoleto and the Aston Martin duo – Fernando Alonso soaked up the atmosphere of his home race by waving to the crowd around a slow lap that served to scrub his tyres ahead of the more competitive sessions. Amid slightly cooler track temperatures, Yuki Tsunoda took his Red Bull to the top of the timesheets with a time of 1m 14.851s on a set of medium tyres, but his lap was quickly eclipsed by Norris, who went three-tenths clear.

‘Piastri quickest’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...BYVagJQZaMNqrc


Spanish GP: Piastri brings the (S)pain in FP3 as F1 builds up to qualifying
31 May 2025
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com

Oscar Piastri laid down his marker ahead of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, finishing FP3 half a second up on his team-mate Lando Norris. The drivers returned to the pits to make final set-up changes and bolt on soft tyres before their qualifying simulations.

However, Antonelli having already done a soft tyre run, ran an old set of tyres for his second soft tyre run with the Italian only a tenth down on his previous best. And then Max Verstappen fired in a 1:13.3 to go quickest of all. Norris made a mistake on his flying lap on the soft tyres, bottoming out and he went flying off the track at Turn 9. He headed back into the pits, told McLaren had noticed “porpoising”.

Meanwhile, his team-mate Piastri did a particular slow out-lap, almost crawling around the circuit. And then went purple, purple, and purple. A 1:12.913. Leclerc up his pace but remained third, seven-tenths down on Piastri. Verstappen tried again but was four-tenths down in the first sector alone. He had a moment with tyres in the gravel and finished over a second down. His previous best was 0.998s off the pace.

‘Piastri brings the (S)pain’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/spanis...025-fp3-report


VERDICT: How did new load test affect teams' performance on the opening day?
31 May 2025
Balazs Szabo
F1 Technical

Following the opening day at the Spanish Grand Prix, the first signs indicate that the new, stricter front wing load test might have a smaller effect on the pecking order than previously anticipated. F1Technical’s senior writer Balazs Szabo analyses the results from Day 1 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

The new deflection tests have come into force in two steps. The stricter tests for the rear wings was introduced at the start of the upcoming season, and they have become even stricter since than as the FIA was not fully satisfied with how certain teams approached the rules. The more stringent deflection tests on the front wings will be applied from this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.

In terms of ‘Front Wing Flap Flexibility’, the regulations originally stated that “any part of the trailing edge of any front wing flap may deflect no more than 5mm, when measured along the loading axis, when a 6kg point load is applied normal to the flap”, but from this weekend the amount of permitted deflection drops to 3mm.

‘Deflection tests’;

https://www.f1technical.net/news/26986

[Fortitude]

Spanish GP: Piastri beats ‘cheeky’ Norris to pole position in McLaren qualy battle.
As McLaren’s rivals crossed the line, that was a confirmed pole position for Piastri with Norris second ahead of Verstappen and Russell. Hamilton and Antonelli were fifth and sixth.
31 May 2025
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com

Oscar Piastri held off a “cheeky” Lando Norris who tried to steal a tow off of him to beat his team-mate to pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix. The Australian found himself trailing Norris after their opening runs in Q3, but came back with a 1:11.546 to grab pole by two-tenths of a second. Max Verstappen was third.

Piastri wasn’t hanging around in Q3 as he ventured out of the pits first, laying down a 1:11.8. His team-mate Norris completed his out-lap as Piastri crossed the line but the Australian notably moved off the racing line to cut short the tow for Norris. That, though, didn’t stop the Briton from beating his time by 0.017s to sit on provisional pole. Piastri’s response to his team-mate: “Cheeky!”

Russell and Charles Leclerc were on the provisional second row ahead of Fernando Alonso and Verstappen. Norris was the first of the McLaren team-mate outs for a second run, but only took a tenth off his previous best which opened the door to Piastri. The next to cross the line, the Australian pipped his team-mate by two-tenths to regain provisional pole.

‘Piastri wasn’t hanging around in Q3’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/spanis...lifying-report


F1 Spanish GP 2025 – Qualifying Results
Oscar Piastri led a McLaren one-two in Barcelona with Lando Norris alongside him on the front row
31 May 2025
John Smith
Total Motorsport

F1 Spanish GP 2025 Qualifying results
Check out the full Spanish GP 2025 Qualifying results from Barcelona below.
Pos Driver Team Time
1 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:11.546
2 Lando Norris McLaren +0.209
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.302
4 George Russell Mercedes +0.302
5 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.499
6 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +0.565
7 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.585
8 Pierre Gasly Alpine +0.653
9 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls +0.706
10 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +0.738

‘Qualifying results’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...fying-results/


Piastri beats Norris to pole position in thrilling Spanish GP Qualifying as McLaren lock out front row
31 May 2025
Formula One - Official Site

Oscar Piastri has grabbed his fourth pole position of the season during Qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, the championship leader beating McLaren team mate Lando Norris in the dying moments of the session. After setting the pace across Q1 and Q2, Piastri lost out to Norris when the opening runs of Q3 took place, the Briton having snatched provisional pole. But it was advantage Piastri as the final flying laps came in, the Australian pumping in a 1m 11.546s to go 0.209s quicker than the other papaya car.

Max Verstappen put in another solid Qualifying performance to slot into third for Red Bull, while Mercedes’ George Russell set an identical lap time to the Dutchman but had to settle for fourth after crossing the line later. Lewis Hamilton was the lead Ferrari in fifth, putting him ahead of Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes and the other Scuderia car of Charles Leclerc in sixth and seventh respectively. Pierre Gasly, meanwhile, took eighth for Alpine, with Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar again looking strong in ninth while home favourite Fernando Alonso put his Aston Martin in 10th.

‘McLaren lock out front row’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...KSbNDbuzk1n7wE


Verstappen explains how he worked to get promising P3 in Spanish GP Qualifying
31 May 2025
Tobia Elia
GPblog.com

Third place for Max Verstappen in Spanish Grand Prix qualifying, with the Dutchman powerless against the dominance and outright pace of the two McLarens. Interviewed immediately after qualifying, Verstappen summed up his session as follows: ''I think we were lacking all weekend, of course, compared to them (McLaren), but, I think we executed well, and I think, yeah, that, that third position is, I think where we more or less should be, even though I think it's quite close behind as well.”

The grip is always quite good even with the hot temperatures, but, yeah, let's see tomorrow what we what we can do from there''. Speaking about the work done to find the right balance, Verstappen added: ''Not not too much. think we had a quite, quite a decent Friday actually, and we just made some some final changes to the car, but yeah, of course, unfortunately it wasn't enough to really challenge for the pole, but, yeah, it's okay''.

He then concluded: ''Yeah, I'll try my best, but they will be tough to beat, but we'll, yeah, see what we can do tomorrow''.

“I think we executed well”;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/verst...-gp-qualifying


Piastri defeats Norris in Spanish GP pole duel
May 31, 2025
Valentin Khorounzhiy
The Race

Oscar Piastri came from behind to defeat Lando Norris in Formula 1's all-McLaren Spanish Grand Prix pole duel. Norris was 0.017 seconds up on Piastri after the initial attempts, the pair split by no more than three hundredths in each of the sectors - but while Norris then found 0.06s on his previous best, Piastri strung together a more potent response. His 1m11.546s lifted him two tenths clear of Norris, the damage done primarily in the second sector.

Mercedes driver George Russell was the McLarens' biggest rival after those runs instead. Russell lamented on the radio that Mercedes was "too conservative" in not executing something (presumably a slipstream from team-mate Kimi Antonelli) that was worth "two tenths" - and on his second attempt, one that still featured no slipstream from Antonelli, he set the exact same time as Verstappen but set it later, so will thus start fourth.

Lewis Hamilton, in fifth, outqualified Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc - who did not do a second Q3 run, having been three tenths up on Hamilton at the halfway point of the session. That also cost Leclerc sixth, as Antonelli will join Hamilton on row three instead. Pierre Gasly took eighth for Alpine, followed by Isack Hadjar in the Racing Bulls car and Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin. Alonso ran 'in the gap' - between most drivers' first and seconds runs - and was audibly delighted with what in that moment looked a very strong lap, but will only start his home race 10th.

‘Oscar Piastri came from behind’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/p...-gp-pole-duel/


F1 Full Results | Spanish GP Qualifying: McLaren annihilates competition as Ferrari woes continue
12:23, 31
Tobia Elia
GPblog.com

An incredibly tight qualifying session, despite yet another dominant display from McLaren, who asserted their superiority once again at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Oscar Piastri’s lap was particularly impressive, beating his teammate by a full two tenths, while Verstappen had to settle for third.

Another disappointing outing for Ferrari, although Lewis Hamilton perhaps managed to piece together a clean lap for the first time this weekend, securing a P5 that will certainly boost morale ahead of tomorrow’s race. Leclerc could only manage P7, having used his only fresh set of tyres on his first Q3 attempt and remaining in the garage for the final run.

‘McLaren annihilates competition’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/breaking-n...-woes-continue


Fernando Alonso expects Barcelona to stay in F1 despite Madrid arrival in 2026
May 31, 2025
Harry Whitfield
Motorsport Week

Fernando Alonso has expressed confidence that the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will remain part of the Formula 1 calendar, despite Madrid taking over as host of the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026. The Aston Martin driver is set to make his 22nd Grand Prix appearance at Barcelona, where he first competed during his rookie F1 season in 2001.

“I don’t think that we will lose Barcelona, that’s my opinion and my wish as well,” Alonso told media including Motorsport Week. “I think it’s good to have new venues, it’s good to have new countries as well that Formula 1 has moved to in the last decade. But at the same time, we need to keep some traditional circuits, where the history of Formula 1 has been written and made.”

“Formula 1 and Barcelona, they are very linked, we’ve been testing here for decades. I think all the teams choose Barcelona when they have to choose one test track. We come back next year in winter because we have new regulations, new cars. Once again, the teams chose Barcelona because it’s the Formula 1 track in a way.”

“I think all the teams choose Barcelona when they have to choose one test track”;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...rival-in-2026/

[Fortitude]

Lewis Hamilton hits out at front wing changes in damning ‘waste of money’ verdict.
…he didn’t hold back in sharing a more uncharitable view of the technical directive. “What a waste of money,” he said.
31 May 2025
Elizabeth Blackstock
PlanetF1.com

Lewis Hamilton: “It’s just wasted everyone’s money; it changed nothing. Everyone’s wings still bend. It’s just half the bending. And everyone’s had to make new wings and spend more money to make them. It’s just — it doesn’t make sense.”

According to Hamilton, he “wasn’t expecting” any big changes up at the front of the field as the result of these rules. “I drove on the simulator, and it was pretty much exactly the same,” he said. “A little bit more oversteer in the high speed.”

“It doesn’t make sense”;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-...-money-verdict


‘Very unhappy’ F1 teams furious with FIA over Spanish Grand Prix change that’s a ‘complete waste of money’
1 June 2025
Ben Evans
F1 Oversteer

Every Formula 1 car was subject to more stringent flexibility tests on their front wings at the Spanish Grand Prix, but so far, it doesn’t appear to have made a noticeable difference. The update hasn’t made a noticeable difference, with Lewis Hamilton calling it a ‘waste of money’ after he set the fifth-quickest time on Saturday. However, the FIA made another change during the race weekend that has also not gone down well in the paddock.

A change to the skid blocks underneath the car to try and avoid grass fires at the track has been introduced but has left several teams ‘very unhappy’ this weekend. Journalist Jon Noble: “Someone we spoke to, Inaki Rueda [Sauber’s sporting director], said it’s like butter compared to a titanium skid block, in which case if it does wear like that, teams are going to have to lift their cars up to avoid the skid block wearing too much and falling foul of the plank rules and if you have to start lifting the car, you’re affecting the aerodynamics and the ride height.”

“And that can have a bigger impact on the competitive order than potentially the TD on flexi wings. So, I think this could become a big talking point because I know some teams are very unhappy about this prospect of steel skid blocks. They think it’s a complete waste of money and effort when they think the problem of potential grass fires can be solved by circuits watering the grass.”

‘Change to the skid blocks - Complete waste of money and effort’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/ver...aste-of-money/


Lando Norris’ ‘body language’ proved his true feelings on Oscar Piastri scoring Spanish Grand Prix pole
31 May 2025
Kyle Archer
F1 Oversteer

Lando Norris’ body language proved he was annoyed with Oscar Piastri scoring pole for the Spanish GP. A margin of 0.209 seconds separated Piastri and Norris in their fight for pole for the Spanish GP. It eclipses the 0.168s margin that the Australian held when he edged Mercedes’ George Russell for pole for the Bahrain Grand Prix and the average of 0.085s for the season thus far.

“The fight for pole certainly went down to the wire,” Olli Caldwell told BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra 2 after qualifying in Spain. “Lando Norris, I think, certainly wanted that pole position. He said he’s happy with that, but his body language and smile tell me otherwise. The way he walked off from those pictures with Oscar Piastri. But the McLarens [are] looking strong.”

‘Body language’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/lan...and-prix-pole/


Max vs McLaren (again) and Hamilton in the hunt – What To Watch For in the Spanish Grand Prix
31 May 2025
Formula One - Official Site

From a long run to Turn 1 that often sees overtaking at the front, to Ferrari in the mix – and from Yuki Tsunoda on the comeback trail to the impact of more strict technical checks, here are five things to look out for once the lights go out on race day at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya…

1. Opportunities on the run to Turn 1: If you watched last year’s Spanish Grand Prix, you will have been treated to an epic start to the race from George Russell, who went from fourth on the grid to sweep around the outside of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen and lead into Turn 1 (see the clip below).

‘Max vs McLaren (again) and Hamilton in the hunt;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...AZUf7OHjGCjjPw


Red Bull to pose ‘internal questions’ after Yuki Tsunoda Q1 exit
31 May 2025
Oliver Harden
PlanetF1.com

Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko has admitted the team must “question” why Yuki Tsunoda was so far off Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. Marko admitted to being mystified by how Tsuonda’s pace deserted him in qualifying in Spain, having been classified no lower than 14th across the three practice sessions in Barcelona.

He told Sky Germany: “The performance is disappointing. He was relatively close to Max on Friday. And now in qualifying nothing worked at all. And to finish last – even if the car isn’t entirely identical [to Verstappen’s] – is something we need to question internally.”

‘Internal questions’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/yuki-t...sh-gp-question


Red Bull have now chosen their ‘hottest candidate’ to replace Yuki Tsunoda after Spanish Grand Prix setback
1 June 2025
Ben Evans
F1 Oversteer

Helmut Marko has confirmed internal discussions will take place about Tsunoda after his latest setback, and it won’t be long until his position within the team is being discussed. Tsunoda’s contract runs until the end of the season, meaning every performance counts between now and Abu Dhabi. It appears as though Red Bull are already starting to consider alternatives to the 25-year-old and one driver has stood out for team principal Christian Horner in recent weeks.

Isack Hadjar now the ‘hottest candidate’ to replace Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull. A report from F1 Insider has shared more details about what’s happening within the Red Bull team. They point out that Verstappen is at a strategic disadvantage because McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari all have two drivers in the top seven for the Spanish Grand Prix. There’s a strong chance the race in Barcelona will require two pit stops, meaning Red Bull could theoretically run Tsunoda as long as possible on his first stint to try and disrupt Verstappen’s rivals.

The report points out that Tsunoda’s gap to Verstappen is now the same as Lawson’s when he was driving for Red Bull. They believe that discussions about Tsunoda’s future are now ‘ongoing’ and Hadjar has established himself as the ‘hottest candidate’ to take his seat. However, the worry remains that Hadjar might end up being the latest driver in a long line of talented racers who simply can’t cope with matching Verstappen.

‘Isack Hadjar now the hottest candidate’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/red...-prix-setback/


Lance Stroll withdraws from Spanish GP on medical advice
Aston Martin has confirmed Lance Stroll will NOT race in the Spanish Grand Prix.
31 May 2025
Fergal Walsh
RacingNews365

“Over the course of the past six weeks Lance has been experiencing pain in his hand and wrist, which his medical consultant believes is in relation to the procedure he underwent in 2023,” read a team statement. “As a result his medical team have confirmed that he will not race tomorrow and he will undergo a procedure to rectify these issues before focusing on his recovery.”

Aston Martin has indicated it may be in relation to a procedure he went through on the build-up to the 2023 season. Stroll was involved in a cycling accident in February over two years ago, resulting in several injuries, including fractured wrists.

It forced Stroll to miss pre-season testing - however he returned for the season-opening race in Bahrain and has been present at every grand prix since. But the Canadian has been enduring fresh concerns with his wrists in recent weeks and will now undergo another procedure.

‘Lance Stroll withdraws on medical advice’;


Pirelli reveals how several drivers sacrificed qualifying performance for race pace
1 Jun 2025
Balazs Szabo
F1 Technical

Speaking after the qualifying session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Pirelli’s motorsport director Mario Isola stated that the two-stop strategy is “mandatory” given the track layout and high temperatures.

“The Barcelona-Catalunya track is always a severe test for car and tyre performance. Today we saw one team yet again monopolising the top two spots on the timesheets, but behind them, it's very tight, and I expect the race will reflect that. It will be fascinating to see how the teams approach a race that always puts significant stress on the tyres.”

“A two-stop strategy is almost obligatory, and I reckon the Medium and Soft compounds will see most of the action. We saw yesterday that the Hard tyre tends to slide too much and the lap times compared to those on the softer compounds reflect that. On paper, the Soft-Medium-Soft strategy is fastest, as was the case last year.

‘Drivers sacrificed qualifying performance for race pace’;

https://www.f1technical.net/news/27000

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Oscar Piastri Emphatically Wins Spanish GP As McLaren Secure 1-2.
Oscar Piastri led a McLaren 1-2, ahead of teammate Lando Norris with the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc rounding off the podium.
June 01, 2025
Vedant Yadav
NDTV.com

Oscar Piastri delivered a dominant performance to win the Spanish Grand Prix and further extend his lead in the championship standings. The 24-year-old Australian led a McLaren 1-2, ahead of teammate Lando Norris with the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc rounding off the podium. Starting from pole, Piastri built an early advantage as Norris lost out to Max Verstappen at Turn 1. Although Norris quickly regained the place, Verstappen surged past both McLarens during the first round of pit stops to take the lead. However, the Red Bull driver's early second stop returned the lead to Piastri, sparking speculation of a three-stop strategy.

That gamble became clearer when Verstappen pitted again late in the race, just as a Safety Car was deployed following Kimi Antonelli's retirement. The neutralization allowed most frontrunners to pit once more, setting up a six-lap sprint to the finish.

Piastri and Norris broke clear at the restart, while Verstappen fell into battles with Charles Leclerc and George Russell. Leclerc passed him for third, and a controversial clash with Russell saw Verstappen forced off-track. After being told to return the position, Verstappen collided with Russell again and was handed a 10-second penalty, dropping him to tenth.

‘Dominant performance’;

https://sports.ndtv.com/formula-1/os...re-1-2-8562923


F1 Spanish GP 2025 – Race Results
Oscar Piastri led from lights to flag as McLaren dominated the race in Spain
1 June 2025
John Smith
Total Motorsport

F1 Spanish GP 2025 Results
Check out the full Spanish GP 2025 results from Barcelona below.
Pos Driver Team Time
1 Oscar Piastri McLaren Leader
2 Lando Norris McLaren +2.471
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +10.455
4 George Russell Mercedes +11.359
5 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber +13.648
6 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +15.508
7 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls +16.022
8 Pierre Gasly Alpine +17.882
9 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +21.564
10 Max Verstappen Red Bull +21.826

‘Results’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...-race-results/


Oscar Piastri sees off McLaren team-mate Lando Norris to claim his FIFTH victory of the F1 season at the Spanish Grand Prix - as Max Verstappen and George Russell reignite fiery feud
Oscar Piastri claimed his fifth victory of the 2025 F1 season in Spain on Sunday
He fended off Lando Norris who shipped seven points in his world title fight
Max Verstappen and George Russell reignited their fiery feud late in the race
1 June 2025
JONATHAN MCEVOY
MailOnline

Lando Norris shipped seven points in his world championship fight as an unflappable Oscar Piastri won the Spanish Grand Prix from pole – as Max Verstappen lost his control with an extraordinary lunge on George Russell late in the race. As for Norris, it was a case of back to earth with a bump a week after his morale-boosting triumph on Monaco’s twisty streets. An error-dented qualifying session condemned the Briton to start from second on the grid, and his best obvious chance of seizing the lead presented itself on the long drag into the first corner.

But Norris was away slowly, at least relative to Piastri’s smart getaway. He even slipped a place to Verstappen, the Red Bull man pressing his claims strongly as usual. Norris was able to pass Verstappen on lap 13, his McLaren’s superior pace too much for the Red Bull. A breeze into second, where he finished. Piastri, therefore, leads Norris by 10 points after nine rounds. So the damage to Norris was contained but the outcome was the opposite of the ideal he required to maintain momentum established seven days before.

‘FIFTH victory’;

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...iery-feud.html


Spanish Grand Prix recap: F1 results, highlights as Oscar Piastri wins after late Max Verstappen drama
Jun 1, 2025
ESPN

Oscar Piastri has extended his title lead to 10 points after holding off Lando Norris for victory at a Spanish Grand Prix which was ultimately dominated by late Max Verstappen drama. Verstappen was handed a 10-second penalty after he appeared to intentionally ram into George Russell's Mercedes. He dropped to 10th place, with Charles Leclerc in the final podium position.

Key points:
• Oscar Piastri retained his lead from pole while Max Verstappen passed Lando Norris into Turn 1
• George Russell dropped down to fourth behind both Ferraris
• Ferrari instruct Lewis Hamilton to let Charles Leclerc past
• Lando Norris overtakes Verstappen to take back second place
• But Verstappen undercut the McLarens to take the lead
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• Piastri reclaims lead as Red Bull opt for three-stop strategy before Kimi Antonelli brings out late Safety Car
• Verstappen, in third, unhappy to be put on hard tyre
• Leclerc overtook Verstappen on the restart, Red Bull driver felt he was hit on the straight and then was nearly passed by George Russell
• When told to give the position back to Russell, Verstappen appeared to intentionally hit the Mercedes and was given a 10s penalty, dropping him to 10th
• Piastri wins to extend his title lead to 10 points over Norris

‘Oscar Piastri has extended his title lead to 10 points’;

https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/4...rstappen-drama


Horner and Wolff share their views on controversial Verstappen/Russell clash at end of Spanish GP
June 01, 2025
Formula One - Official Site

“Max had a snap at the restart,” said Christian Horner Red Bull team boss, as he offered his take on the chain of events. “Charles got alongside him [and] it looked like he pulled left on him. Then George obviously tried to capitalise on that into Turn 1 and it was very, very marginal. On recent experience and looking at recent incidents, obviously it’s subjective. You’ve asked for guidance from the FIA, from the referee. Essentially, there’s nothing come back. You can see that it’s been reported, it’s going to the stewards.”

“It looked for all intents and purposes that it was going to be a penalty. So, therefore, the instruction was given to Max to give that place back, which he was obviously upset about and annoyed about, because he felt that, one, he’d been left no space and, two, that George hadn’t been fully in control. So, after a conversation with his engineer, he elected to give the place back at Turn 5, [and] there was contact between the two cars.” Horner added: “I haven’t had a chance to speak to Max from his side, but obviously the stewards deemed that he caused a collision and got 10 seconds and some penalty points, unfortunately. It obviously was very frustrating, because it leaves us with one point [10th place] out of the afternoon, what should have been an easy podium.”

Speaking in his post-race media session, with Russell winding up in fourth position, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff commented: “I just heard, actually, that Max had the call to let him pass, right? I didn’t know. We were under the impression in the race that he had a problem with the car, and that’s why he was so slow getting out of [Turn 4]. I mean, if it was road rage, which I can’t imagine, because it was too obvious, then it’s not good. But the thing is, I don’t know what he aimed for. Did he want to let George pass and immediately repass, put George the car ahead? Then, like the old DRS games, letting him pass the right way?”

‘Horner and Wolff share their views’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...YmnXJFo9zh4lSs


Lewis Hamilton slams Spanish Grand Prix as ‘worst race I’ve experienced’
1 Jun 2025
Elizabeth Blackstock
PlanetF1.com

After finishing sixth in the Spanish Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has slammed the event as “the worst race I’ve had, balance-wise.” The Ferrari driver had nothing positive to say about the SF-25’s performance, saying that there were “zero” positives from a challenging race.

Asked for more insight into what went wrong with the car, Hamilton told media, including PlanetF1.com, “I have no idea why it was so bad. Worst race I’ve experienced, balance-wise.”

When he was asked if there were any positives to take away from Spain, he replied, “Zero.” And when asked where he goes from here — a question referring to any development that can be done ahead of the upcoming race in Canada — Hamilton responded, “Home.”

‘Nothing positive to say’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-...ve-experienced

[Fortitude]

Stewards give reasons over Verstappen vs Leclerc and Russell investigations - Spanish GP.
The Barcelona stewards have provided the reasons why Verstappen was not required to give the position back to Russell in the final stages of the Barcelona GP, while Charles Leclerc emerges able to celebrate his podium finish despite being under investigation.
1 Jun 2025
Tobia Elia
GPblog.com

Red Bull not perfect at the pit wall: This time, the Red Bull pit wall—widely known for almost always making the best decisions—unintentionally played a bad trick on Max Verstappen by pushing him to give back the position to George Russell, even though the stewards later confirmed that it was not actually necessary.

Leclerc celebrates his third podium: Although much less controversial than the incident at Turn 5 with George Russell, the minor contact between Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen also sparked discussions in the paddock, with the stewards investigating what happened between the two longtime rivals to assess a possible infraction by the Monegasque driver.

‘Unintentionally played a bad trick on Max Verstappen’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/f1-today


Verstappen questions racing standards after his incident with Russell
2 Jun 2025
Balazs Szabo
F1 Technical

With just three laps left to go, the Dutchman slowed down at Turn 5, and Russell completed the move on the outside, but the reigning champion appeared to speed back up again, leading to contact between the pair. The four-time F1 champion would eventually let Russell through into Turn 11, but the stewards elected to hand out a ten-second time penalty to Verstappen for causing a collision at Turn 5.

Pressed on to comment on his incidents with Russell in the closing stages of the Barcelona race, Verstappen noted: "Does it matter? Yeah, okay, that's great. I mean, I prefer to speak about the race than just one single moment. “But honestly I think the biggest issue that we have is just the racing standards. What is allowed, what isn't, is not very natural and that is quite frustrating.”

“We tried to do a three-stop and I think it was quite good. It was quite racy, but we also needed it because we actually had quite a bit of degradation on the tyres. So I think that was good. Unfortunately, then of course the safety car came out at the end and we basically ran out of tyres. And the hard tyre was clearly not the right tyre. I mean, when you only have six laps to go, everyone can go flat out. I was severely grip limited on the hard," Verstappen told to Sky Sports F1.

‘Verstappen questions racing standards’;

https://www.f1technical.net/news/27005


Verstappen has no interest in Russell's complaints: 'Will bring tissues next time'
1 Jun 2025
Sandy van Wijngaarden
GPblog.com

After the Spanish Grand Prix, Max Verstappen was informed that Russell had harsh criticism of the Dutchman's action and was even concerned about young children watching the premier class. “Okay, well, I'll bring some tissues next time,” Verstappen commented to GPblog, among others. In a more detailed analysis, Verstappen stated that the hard tires made his life very difficult in the race. “With the hard tyres just didn't have any grip. We didn't have any good soft tyres left because we did that three stop, you know. So, yeah, that's basically unlucky. I think up until then it was looking quite good for us.”

“We didn't have, of course, the pace of the McLarens, but with that three stop, it still looked quite racy out there, putting them at least a little bit under pressure in a way that they had to push. But yeah, unfortunately that safety car just came at the wrong time. But that's also part of racing. And then with a hard tire, I had a big moment out of the last corner because I couldn't keep up with these soft tires around me. Then on the straight I got driven into already and then into turn one as well. Then they told me to give the position back.”

The rules, with so much room for interpretation, are the biggest problem according to the Red Bull Racing driver. “But honestly, I think the biggest issue that we have is just that the racing standards, you know, what is allowed, what isn’t is not very natural. And that is quite frustrating. And of course, sometimes it works for you, sometimes it works against you. And today that worked against me.” Verstappen didn't want to say much about the incident with Russell. “He has his view. I have my view.Can you talk?I mean, honestly, it's better to just focus on the race, which I think was quite okay until the safety car,” said Verstappen.

'Will bring tissues next time';

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/verst...sues-next-time


Horner after Spanish GP: 'Hindsight is always 20/20'
1 June 2025
Niels Hendrix
Verstappen.nl

Christian Horner, CEO and team principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, said after the Spanish Grand Prix: “From the way the race was panning out, we elected to take a three stop approach and we committed to that pretty early on. The pace advantage and the tyre advantage that the McLarens’ had in a straight fight meant that we took the gamble. We took the first stop early on and McLaren committed to a two stop, and our strategy was looking like it was on track to be the quickest approach.”

Horner continued: “We went for the potential undercut with Max, but he then had used all of his soft and medium compounds. The safety car came out at the worst possible time for our strategy and we decided between staying out on older tyres and be exposed at the restart, or take the gamble with the new set of hard tyres. Hindsight is always 20/20, but we made the best decision at the time with the information we had.”

“There was then contact with George that the stewards deemed an incident and resulted in a penalty. It’s something we will discuss internally and look at further. It’s a frustrating result as it was looking to be an easy podium for Max today.”

'Hindsight is always 20/20';

https://news.verstappen.com/en/article/5843/


Christian Horner slates Nico Rosberg over stunning Max Verstappen claim
2 June 2025
Jake Nichol & Ian Parkes
RacingNews365

Christian Horner has labelled Nico Rosberg as "sensationalist" following the German's claim that Max Verstappen should have been disqualified from the Spanish Grand Prix. Rosberg stated that the Dutchman should have been black-flagged following his deliberate ramming of George Russell on Lap 64 at Turn 5 after an earlier Turn 1 incident where Verstappen felt he had been forced off the track.

"Nico is quite sensationalist in the way that he commentates," Horner replied when asked by RacingNews365 for his response to the German. So I'll leave it at that." When further pushed by RacingNews365 on the threat of a looming ban for Verstappen, Horner indicated management of the situation was key. "You know, you can never guarantee anything," he said.

"I mean, he's just got to keep his nose close in the next couple of races, and then the first points come off at the end of June." The Red Bull boss was also asked if he felt "the red mist" had descended on Verstappen, a charge Horner did not fully deny. "It was clear that you could hear he was frustrated, and he didn't agree with both Charles or George," he added.

"Sensationalist";

https://racingnews365.com/christian-...rstappen-claim


Christian Horner returns fire at Nico Rosberg after refusing to do Sky Sports interview
Jun 2, 2025
Charlie Gordon
Daily and Sunday Express

Horner will have known he was in for a post-race grilling after Verstappen dropped down to P10 once his penalty was applied. And Sky Sports indicated that Horner told them he had 'nothing to say' when they asked him for an interview.

Later on, Horner did respond to Rosberg's commentary remarks by hitting back: "Nico is quite sensational in the way he commentates, so we will leave it there." Verstappen himself largely remained tight-lipped on the collision, and when informed about Rosberg calling for him to be black flagged, he said: "That is his opinion. Everyone can have their opinion."

‘Christian Horner returns fire at Nico Rosberg’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...erg-sky-sports


How the constructors' championship standings change after the Spanish GP
1 Jun 2025
Tobia Elia
GPblog.com

At the end of yet another weekend as a driver clearly capable of competing for his first World Championship, Oscar Piastri managed to claim victory at the Spanish GP, following up his pole position from yesterday and extending his lead to +10 points in the Drivers' Championship over his teammate. All in all, Lando Norris can also smile, having finished second at the line and still very much in the fight after nine rounds. The one licking his wounds is Max Verstappen, who finished fourth but had to drop down the standings due to a ten-second penalty received following the dramatic incident with George Russell during the race.

Thanks to points lost by Mercedes and Red Bull, Ferrari gains two positions and now sits second in the championship, behind only the unbeatable McLaren.anks to points lost by Mercedes and Red Bull, Ferrari gains two positions and now sits second in the championship, behind only the unbeatable McLaren.

‘Constructors' championship standings’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/how-t...the-spanish-gp

[Fortitude]

Oscar Piastri matches Ayrton Senna McLaren F1 record.
Oscar Piastri has equalled Ayrton Senna's tally of eight consecutive F1 podiums following victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.
2 June 2025
Jake Nichol
RacingNews365

The win was Piastri's eighth podium in nine races to start the season, following third places in Japan, at Imola and in Monaco. Only in his home Australian GP has he finished off the podium this season, coming home ninth following the rain chaos.

In doing so, Piastri has equalled McLaren's most successful champion Senna in scoring eight consecutive podiums. Senna's run was between the 1988 Mexican and Belgian Grands Prix, taking in six wins and two second places. His run came to an end at Monza, in the famous race where he collided with backmarker Jean-Louis Schlesser, denying McLaren a clean sweep of race wins.

However, it is not an all-time McLaren record. That belongs to Lewis Hamilton who started his F1 career in 2007 with nine straight podiums from third on his debut in Australia to third at Silverstone. His run was ended with a ninth-place finish in the monsoon-conditions of the 2007 European Grand Prix.

‘Matches Ayrton Senna McLaren F1 record’;

https://racingnews365.com/oscar-pias...aren-f1-record


Oscar Piastri suggests McLaren used Red Bull’s most effective trick against them to win the Spanish Grand Prix
2 June 2025
Ben Evans
F1 Oversteer

The Australian appeared to have the race under control from start to finish and even a late safety car didn’t slow down his progress. Nico Rosberg suggested Piastri had solved his Achilles’ heel in the process and when asked why McLaren were so quick, he pointed to a trick Red Bull and Max Verstappen have relied on all season to challenge the Woking-based outfit.

The drivers’ championship leader explained: “Great weekend. It’s been pretty spotless, so thanks to the team for a great car, think we made some really good steps from Friday to Saturday, and the car’s been mega ever since. “So, thanks to the team. [We] executed the race very well, stuck to our guns when we needed to. A couple of rule changes, took them in our stride, so yeah, it’s been a great weekend overall and another one-two for the team and I can’t thank you enough, so cheers!”

‘McLaren used Red Bull’s most effective trick against them’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/osc...sh-grand-prix/


Oscar Piastri gives surprising response to possibility of nightmare F1 scenario
Can Max Verstappen nip in and steal the drivers' title away from McLaren's Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris?
3 June 2025
Jake Nichol
RacingNews365

Oscar Piastri has acknowledged that Max Verstappen swooping in to steal away the F1 drivers' title from McLaren would "hurt" - but that he could accept the outcome. Whilst Piastri is competing with team-mate Lando Norris for the crown, Red Bull has essentially a one-car team going for the drivers' title, as Verstappen is seeking to take a record-equalling fifth straight championship.

It has similarities to the 1986 season, where Williams had the dominant car and won the constructors', but as drivers Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet fought, it allowed McLaren's Alain Prost to steal the drivers' title in the season finale, albeit helped by Mansell's famous puncture. Addressing the possibility of a repeat, Piastri acknowledged it was a possibility, but insisted McLaren's approach was the right one. "It is a possibility, yes," he told BBC Sport. "But, on both sides of the garage here, we want to win because we've been the best driver, the best team, including against the other car in the team.”

"You always want to earn things on merit, and you want to be able to beat everyone, including your team-mate. So that gives Lando and I the best chance of our personal goals of trying to become drivers' world champion, while also achieving the main result for the team, which is the constructors' championship. If we do get beaten by Max, of course that would hurt, but we would know that we both had the same opportunity, we were racing everybody out there and that's just how it panned out. For us it's the most straightforward, the fairest way of going racing and that's what we've asked for."

"You always want to earn things on merit”;

https://racingnews365.com/oscar-pias...re-f1-scenario


Calls for 'weird' F1 award to be revamped after Oscar Piastri snubbed by fans
June 3, 2025
Emily Patterson
Channel 9's Wide World of Sports

F1's Driver of the Day is a fan-voted honour that aims to acknowledge the driver who, in the eyes of the public, executed the most impressive performance in each grand prix. On Monday (AEST), MaxVerstappen's drive was deemed superior despite a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with George Russell, dropping him to 10th place in the final classification.

Verstappen started the race in P3 but crossed the finish line fifth with Charles Leclerc and Russell going by, before he was relegated to 10th post-race. The four-time reigning champion received 19.7 per cent of the vote, compared to 14.5 per cent for Piastri.

With voting closing at the end of the grand prix, and the winner announced shortly after, the majority of fans still thought Verstappen performed the best from the grid despite his antics. Verstappen earned plaudits for pressuring the McLarens across the race, at times threatening to split the papaya cars with his Red Bull. However, there is just one problem: he didn't.

‘F1's Driver of the Day: Max Verstappen’;

https://www.nine.com.au/sport/motors...03-p5m4mt.html


'All in the details': The secret start line trick Lando Norris used to avoid a false start at the Spanish Grand Prix
3 June 2025
Rory Mitchell
F1 Oversteer

After qualifying on the first row of the grid for the Spanish Grand Prix, journalist Adam Cooper spotted one thing Lando Norris had done to help avoid getting a jump start penalty. Starts have been a weakness for Norris at some recent races, with the Briton having conceded positions a few times in 2024 with bad getaways off the line.

A technical glitch cost him in Hungary, while Norris admitted that starts are the ‘number one’ thing he wanted to improve. On the grid in Spain, Norris asked his engineers to give him a reference point for his car, which was spotted by Cooper while walking on the grid. “It’s all in the details! Lando Norris directing his guys as they align a piece of silver tape on the Barcelona pit wall with his front wheels in order to avoid a false start,” wrote Cooper.

'Align a piece of silver tape on the Barcelona pit wall';

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/the...sh-grand-prix/


Andrea Stella reflects on threat posed by Verstappen's three-stop strategy
2 Jun 2025
Sienna Ionta
GPblog.com

While Mclaren managed to safely secure a 1-2 finish at the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, team principle Andrea Stella admitted concern over Red Bull's decision to employ a three-stop strategy for Max Verstappen. In the race, Verstappen made his second pit stop at the end of lap 29, switching to medium tyres and rejoining in fourth position behind Piastri, Norris, and Leclerc. This move indicated Red Bull's intention to execute a three-stop strategy, while the leading McLaren pair aimed to complete the race with just two stops.

Andrea commented on this to media including GPblog, stating "we thought it would be on a three stop and we thought is not going to be a problem because we have already overtaken him on track and we should have a decent pace advantage. But the reality is that he was fast. He was fast. And when we went on the medium tyres in the second stint, we were pushing, controlling the pace, and he was catching up very rapidly, more rapidly than we hoped for."

“The reality is that he was fast. He was fast”;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/andre...-stop-strategy


Zak Brown pokes fun at McLaren rivals as flexi-wing TD falls flat
2 Jun 2025
Jamie Woodhouse
PlanetF1.com

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown is “loving the front wings”, a cheeky nod to rivals following an impressive one-two at the Spanish Grand Prix. The more things change, the more they stay the same perhaps rings true in Formula 1 after that new TD was put into action, and Brown could not resist a cheeky social media post to rub a little further salt in the wound of their rivals.

“Mega drive from Oscar & Lando,” Brown began on X.
“1-2 it doesn’t get much better than that! Great strategy and pit stops.”
“Big thanks to everyone back home. Loving the front wings.”

‘Cheeky nod to rivals’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/zak-br...mclaren-rivals