F1 is in Barcelona for the Spanish Grand Prix and Oscar Piastri enjoyed a very successful Saturday as he beat teammate Lando Norris to seal pole in a McLaren front-row lockout.
The Catalunya track is not long for F1, with the Spanish GP relocating to Madrid next year, though Barcelona is expected to finish its current contract with a final race in 2026.
Piastri may not want it to wave goodbye to the track as he secured the biggest pole margin of the campaign, grabbing top spot for the fourth time as he outpaced Norris by 0.209s.
There was a humdinger of a battle for third as Max Verstappen, who finished fourth in Monaco last weekend and won last year’s race in Spain, and George Russell of Mercedes finished on the same time but the Red Bull reigning champion was given the nod as he finished his lap first. Lewis Hamilton is eyeing further improvement, particularly in light of a new FIA clampdown on flexi-wings this weekend, and drove his Ferrari into a creditable fifth spot.
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F1 SPANISH GRAND PRIX - LATEST UPDATES
- The Spanish GP grid decided in qualifying as Oscar Piastri takes pole ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris
- Behind the McLaren front-row lockout, Max Verstappen takes third, with George Russell fourth and Lewis Hamilton fifth
- Lance Stroll withdraws from the Spanish Grand Prix through injury
- ALBON OUT! Alex Albon exits in Q2, finishing 11th on a bad day for Williams
- TSUNODA OUT! The Red Bull of Yuki Tsunoda finishes dead last to be knocked out in Q1, along with home favourite Carlos Sainz
- Qualifying comes after the final practice session which saw Oscar Piastri go fastest
- McLaren reigned supreme in Friday's sessions with Piastri and Norris setting the pace
Oscar Piastri beats McLaren team-mate Lando Norris to Spanish Grand Prix pole
Saturday 31 May 2025 17:14
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Luke Baker
Oscar Piastri delivered a hammer blow to Lando Norris’s bid to win back-to-back races by seeing off his title rival to take a commanding pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix.
Piastri holds a three-point championship lead over Norris, and the Australian delivered in qualifying to beat the British driver by an impressive 0.209 seconds at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya – the biggest pole margin of the season so far.
World champion Max Verstappen took third place for Red Bull, one spot clear of Mercedes’ George Russell. Verstappen and Russell set identical times with the former taking the higher grid slot after setting his time first.
Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth with Kimi Antonelli sixth for Mercedes and Charles Leclerc, who completed just one quick lap in Q3, seventh.
Lance Stroll pulls out of Spanish Grand Prix with wrist injury
10:02
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Aston Martin's Lance Stroll has withdrawn from Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix through injury.
Stroll qualified 14th at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya but his team said the decision not to contest the ninth round of the campaign related to a broken wrist he sustained in a cycling accident ahead of the 2023 season.
A statement from the British team said: "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.
"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."
Spanish GP qualifying a contrast of emotions
09:15
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Luke Baker
Ups and down for the drivers in qualifying on Saturday
Oscar Piastri says relationship with Lando Norris unaffected by title battle
08:25
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Luke Baker
Oscar Piastri has claimed his relationship with Lando Norris will not spiral out of control as the McLaren drivers duel to become champion of the world.
Following his much-needed victory last time out in Monaco, Norris heads into Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix just three points adrift of his Australian team-mate.
McLaren have taken six victories from the eight rounds so far, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen – the only driver outside of the British team to win this season – claiming this week that he no longer feels he is in the title fight.
Carlos Sainz opens up on Red Bull F1 rejection after Ferrari axe
07:30
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Luke Baker
Carlos Sainz has opened up on Red Bull rejecting the chance to sign him last year after he was axed by Ferrari in favour of Lewis Hamilton.
Spanish driver Sainz moved to Williams ahead of the 2025 season, having lost his F1 seat at Ferrari after four years, with Hamilton making the £50m-a-year move from Mercedes.
Sainz opted for James Vowles’ team over the likes of Alpine and Sauber, with other options at Mercedes and Red Bull failing to materialise.
Now, the 30-year-old has admitted that Christian Horner did not take up the opportunity to sign him last year, with Sergio Perez eventually dropped in favour of Liam Lawson. Yuki Tsunoda replaced Lawson after two races of the new season.
Alpine boss Flavio Briatore ‘should not be back in F1’, says Johnny Herbert
06:45
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Luke Baker
Johnny Herbert believes Flavio Briatore should “not be back in F1” after the Italian maverick returned to the paddock with Alpine as de facto team principal.
Briatore, 75, will enact all the duties of former team principal Oliver Oakes after the Briton’s resignation three weeks ago, due to personal reasons.
While Briatore’s official title will remain “executive adviser”, he is effectively back as team boss 17 years after the 2008 Crashgate scandal, when he was initially given a lifetime ban from the sport for his role as Renault team principal in Nelson Piquet Jnr’s deliberate crash in Singapore.
Lewis Hamilton slams flexi-wing changes
05:45
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Luke Baker
Lewis Hamilton took aim at the new front-wing technical directive that has come into force this weekend but doesn’t appear to have changed things too much...
“It has not made a difference,” he said.
“What a waste of money. The wings still bend and everyone has had to spend more money. It doesn’t make sense. I would have given that money to charity.”
F1 constructor standings ahead of Spanish GP
03:45
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Luke Baker
1. McLaren - 317 points
2. Mercedes - 147 points
3. Red Bull - 143 points
4. Ferrari - 142 points
5. Williams - 54 points
6. Haas - 26 points
7. Racing Bulls - 22 points
8. Aston Martin - 14 points
9. Alpine - 7 points
10. Sauber - 6 points
F1 driver standing ahead of Spanish GP
02:45
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Luke Baker
3. Max Verstappen – 136 points
4. George Russell – 99 points
5. Charles Leclerc – 79 points
7. Kimi Antonelli – 48 points
8. Alex Albon – 42 points
9. Esteban Ocon – 20 points
10. Isack Hadjar – 15 points
11. Lance Stroll – 14 points
12. Carlos Sainz – 13 points
13. Yuki Tsunoda – 10 points
14. Liam Lawson – 8 points
15. Pierre Gasly – 7 points
16. Nico Hulkenberg - 6 points
18. Fernando Alonso – 0 points
19. Jack Doohan – 0 points
20. Gabriel Bortoleto – 0 points
When is the Spanish GP and how can I watch?
01:45
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Luke Baker
Sunday 1 June
- Race: 2pm BST
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The Spanish Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom - and ESPN in the United States. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 12:30pm (BST).
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action in Barcelona on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
Spanish Grand Prix starting grid
Sunday 1 June 2025 00:45
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Luke Baker
1) Oscar Piastri - McLaren
2) Lando Norris - McLaren
3) Max Verstappen - Red Bull
4) George Russell - Mercedes
5) Lewis Hamilton - Ferrari
6) Kimi Antonelli - Mercedes
7) Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
8) Pierre Gasly - Alpine
9) Isack Hadjar - Racing Bulls
10) Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin
11) Alex Albon - Williams
12) Gabriel Bortoleto - Kick Sauber
13) Liam Lawson - Racing Bulls
14) Ollie Bearman - Haas
15) Nico Hulkenberg - Kick Sauber
16) Esteban Ocon - Haas
17) Carlos Sainz - Williams
18) Franco Colapinto - Alpine
19) Yuki Tsunoda - Red Bull
*** Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) qualified in 14th but withdrew before the race due to a wrist injury, moving those below him up one spot and leaving a 19-man grid.
Lewis Hamilton brands speculation of Ferrari rift as ‘BS’
Saturday 31 May 2025 23:45
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Luke Baker
Lewis Hamilton has dismissed claims he is at odds with Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami, insisting that he is “amazing to work with”.
Addressing the post-race message ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, Hamilton replied: “It was literally just there were areas where we had radio problems through the race, and I did not get the information that I wanted. We spoke afterwards.
“There is a lot of speculation and most of it is BS. We have a great relationship. He is amazing to work with. He is a great guy. He is working so hard, we both are.”
Lance Stroll withdraws from Spanish Grand Prix
Saturday 31 May 2025 23:32
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Luke Baker
Aston Martin's Lance Stroll has withdrawn from Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix through injury.
Stroll qualified 14th at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya but his team said the decision not to contest the ninth round of the campaign related to a broken wrist he sustained in a cycling accident ahead of the 2023 season.
A statement from the British team said: "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.
"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."
F1 title gamechanger? Spanish GP awaits impact of new flexi-wing rule
Saturday 31 May 2025 22:45
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Luke Baker
Could round nine represent a turning point for McLaren’s rivals? The much-talked-about FIA regulation change this weekend, clamping down on flexi front-wings, sees a technical change to the front of this year’s cars by just 5mm.
Kieran Jackson previews how the change could shake things up:
What is F1’s new flexi-wing clampdown?
Saturday 31 May 2025 21:45
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Luke Baker
The FIA are introducing a new regulation regarding flexible front-wings this weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix, which could shake-up the 2025 season pecking order.
A third of the way through the 2025 F1 season, McLaren are the dominant team, with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris the frontrunners for the world championship.
Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari have been languishing in their wake but are all hopeful that this weekend in Barcelona could represent a key turning point.
Lando Norris admits mistakes cost him pole for Spanish Grand Prix
Saturday 31 May 2025 20:45
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Luke Baker
Lando Norris admitted mistakes cost him pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix – as championship rival Oscar Piastri secured top spot to deal a blow to the British driver’s bid of winning back-to-back races for the first time.
“Oscar drove very well but the pace was easily there today,” said Norris. “Sometimes you don’t put the lap in. I know where I lost that time. I made a mistake at Turn 1 and on the exit of Turn 4.
“I was trying a little bit too much and I wasn’t tidy enough. Just one too many mistakes. I am still fine and happy with second. It is not the end of the world.”
Lewis Hamilton discusses target for Spanish GP
Saturday 31 May 2025 19:45
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Luke Baker
Lewis Hamilton has had his struggles this season but put his Ferrari in a solid fifth position on the grid for Sunday’s race.
What’s his aim now? He’d love a podium finish
"My goal is to try and get a podium"
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 31, 2025
Lewis Hamilton sets his target for tomorrow pic.twitter.com/SVuKouqo49
McLaren reveals approach to Spanish Grand Prix
Saturday 31 May 2025 18:54
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Luke Baker
McLaren have both drivers on the front row, so what will their tactics be on Sunday?
They have addressed that question.
What is McLaren's approach for the Spanish GP with both drivers starting in the front row? pic.twitter.com/JcsVLwcTrg
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 31, 2025
Max Verstappen admits it will be tough to beat McLaren
Saturday 31 May 2025 18:05
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Luke Baker
Max Verstappen secured an impressive third spot in qualifying, clocking the exact same time as George Russell but getting the place ahead of the Brit due to finishing his lap first.
He acknowledges it will be tough to beat McLaren on Sunday though.
"We'll see what we can do tomorrow."
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 31, 2025
Max Verstappen reacts to P3 and says McLaren will be tough to beat tomorrow pic.twitter.com/m0VDFiHssx
Lando Norris discusses second place
Saturday 31 May 2025 17:41
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Luke Baker
Lando Norris trailed teammate Oscar Piastri in qualifying but he played the company man well, saying he was simply happy that McLaren locked out the front row
"A good result for the team."
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 31, 2025
Lando Norris reacts to a McLaren front row in Spain. pic.twitter.com/UhomAYm2nO
Oscar Piastri reflects on impressive pole position
Saturday 31 May 2025 16:40
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Luke Baker
Some reaction from the drivers today, starting with pole-sitter Oscar Piastri.
He admitted that his car today was “mega” and is ready for tomorrow’s challenge
"Today the car has been mega."
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 31, 2025
Oscar Piastri reacts to P1 in Spain! pic.twitter.com/TGufRajgyV
Full grid for Spanish Grand Prix
Saturday 31 May 2025 16:29
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Luke Baker
Here’s how the grid looks for tomorrow’s Spanish GP
1) Oscar Piastri - McLaren
2) Lando Norris - McLaren
3) Max Verstappen - Red Bull
4) George Russell - Mercedes
5) Lewis Hamilton - Ferrari
6) Kimi Antonelli - Mercedes
7) Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
8) Pierre Gasly - Alpine
9) Isack Hadjar - Racing Bulls
10) Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin
11) Alex Albon - Williams
12) Gabriel Bortoleto - Kick Sauber
13) Liam Lawson - Racing Bulls
14) Lance Stroll - Aston Martin
15) Ollie Bearman - Haas
16) Nico Hulkenberg - Kick Sauber
17) Esteban Ocon - Haas
18) Carlos Sainz - Williams
19) Franco Colapinto - Alpine
20) Yuki Tsunoda - Red Bull
Verstappen and Russell set the same time
Saturday 31 May 2025 16:16
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Luke Baker
Interestingly, Max Verstappen and George Russell set exactly the same time but the defending champion will start third ahead of the Brit in fourth as he finished his lap first.
Bit of a niche rule but they have to be separate somehow, I suppose
Oscar Piastri in control for Sunday's race
Saturday 31 May 2025 16:11
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Luke Baker
That’s the biggest pole margin of the season as Oscar Piastri beats Lando Norris by 0.209s. Super impressive from the Australian.
A fourth pole of the year for Piastri and this Barcelona track is one where the pole-sitter has won all but a few races in Spanish GP history. He’ll have rivals snapping at his heels though
Qualifying result - Piastri on pole
Saturday 31 May 2025 16:06
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Luke Baker
Wow. Great stuff in Q3. A battle between the McLarens for pole and Oscar Piastri wins that fight.
Then the rest battling for third and Verstappen did so well go third. Russell will be pleased with fourth and that’s a good drive from Hamilton in fifth.
Hadjar in the Racing Bull also pips Alonso for ninth.
Spanish GP top 10
1) Piastri
2) Norris
3) Verstappen
4) Russell
5) Hamilton
6) Antonelli
7) Leclerc
8) Gasly
9) Hadjar
10) Alonso
Piastri on pole in a McLaren front-row lockout
Saturday 31 May 2025 16:03
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Luke Baker
Antonelli into the top five with his lap but men behind him are chasing.
Hamilton goes third! Great lap from the Ferrari. But then Russell goes quicker!
But here’s comes Verstappen. And he goes third! What a drive from Max. Phew! That’s that. McLaren on the front row followed by Verstappen and Russell
Current top 5
1) Norris, 2) Piastri, 3) Verstappen, 4) Russell, 5) Hamilton
Piastri goes on pole
Saturday 31 May 2025 16:01
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Luke Baker
Norris improves his time slightly but Piastri flying behind him. Oscar Piastri goes on pole - 0.2s better than Norris. Smashed him!
Current top 5
1) Piastri. 2) Norris, 3) Russell, 4) Leclerc, 5) Alonso
McLarens on track
Saturday 31 May 2025 16:00
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Luke Baker
Our provisional pole sitter Norris the first man to have his final flying lap, with Piastri behind him. Will the order be the same after these?
Piastri up through the first sector... Norris no improvement in the second sector.
Final laps incoming
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:59
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Luke Baker
Whoops and cheers on the Aston Martin radio for that Alonso lap. I think he’s wrung every bit of juice out of the car there. Could it be enough for a top five.
Cars heading on track for their final flying lap
Current top 5
1) Norris, 2) Piastri, 3) Russell, 4) Leclerc, 5) Alonso
Alonso battles hard.
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:57
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Luke Baker
Tell you what, that was a good lap by George Russell. Quicker than Verstappen and both Ferraris, behind only the unbeatable McLarens. Third place would be a brilliant performance from the Brit.
Alonso putting in his first lap time of Q3 and he goes fifth. Within half a second of Norris, which is decent. Three minutes left, he’ll be usurped by Verstappen and Hamilton you’d think but that was solid. Typically gritty from the Spaniard.
Current top 5
1) Norris, 2) Piastri, 3) Russell, 4) Leclerc, 5) Alonso
Norris goes quickest!
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:55
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Luke Baker
WOW! For the first time this weekend, Norris is quicker than Piastri. Everyone will have another lap in Q3 but first time up, Norris beats his teammate.
Crosses the line in 1:11.819, which is 0.017s ahead of Piastri.Provisional pole. Huge!
Current top 5
1) Norris, 2) Piastri, 3) Russell, 4) Leclerc, 5) Verstappen
Piastri sets the target
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:53
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Luke Baker
Piastri the first man to set a time and he goes a 1:11.8. That’s the target!
Antonelli with a 1:12.9, beaten by his teammate Russell in a 1:12.075 and Verstappen can’t beat it! Into third, a 1:12.3
Current top 5
1) Piastri, 2) Russell, 3) Verstappen, 4) Hamilton, 5) Antonelli
Here we go for Q3
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:50
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Luke Baker
From the bottom of the leaderboard, focus now turns to the top. Who will end on pole at the Spanish Grand Prix? Surely it’s a straight shootout between Norris and Piastri.
Here are your 10 drivers in Q3:
Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Russell, Hamilton, Antonelli, Gasly, Hadjar, Leclerc, Alonso
Hadjar and Alonso impress to reach Q3
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:48
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Luke Baker
That P12 was Bortoleto’s career-best qualifying performance. He drove well.
Not as well as Isaak Hadjar though - the young Frenchman into Q3 for Racing Bulls.
Fernando Alonso, still searching for his first points of the season, also safely into Q3 for Aston Martin.
It was a McLaren one-two at the top again. You’d think that will be the case in Q3 as well.
Q2 finishes - Albon among those out
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:44
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Luke Baker
The big dogs don’t bother to head out on the course - they’re safely through. Bortoleto tries to jump out of the bottom five but he can’t! Goes 12th.
Bearman on a lap but nowhere near improving on 15th. Liam Lawson the last man who can break Gasly’s heart and make it two Racing Bulls through to Q3... BUT NO! He just misses out, and goes 13th.
Alex Albon the big name to exit in Q2. Not a good qualifying session for Williams with Sainz gone in Q1 as well.
Knocked out in Q2:
11) Albon, 12) Bortoleto, 13) Lawson, 14) Stroll, 15) Bearman
Albon out in Q2
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:41
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Luke Baker
Antonelli stays 8th fastest, Gasly goes 9th - nervy waits for both.
Albon into the top 10! He’s in 10th. No margin for error. And he’s knocked down! Isaak Hadjar in the Racing Bull is up to 6th!
Albon going out, Hadjar through.
Stroll will be knocked out
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:40
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Luke Baker
Antonelli knows he needs a good lap to cement his place in the top 10. Him and Gasly, in 8th, both need improvement to reach Q3 you’d think and they’re out on track.
Stroll, from 14th, the first man to try and set a time in the last couple of minutes... Not a great lap and he only goes 12th - he’s out in Q2
Current bottom five:
11) Bortoleto, 12) Stroll, 13) Lawson, 14) Albon, 15) Bearman
Crunch time in Q2
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:36
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Luke Baker
Getting into the final few minutes of Q2. One more flying lap for everybody to change the order.
George Russell suggests he won’t bother, thinking he’s safely through. A bit risky?
The current bottom five is Bearman, Stroll, Albon, Lawson and Bortoleto. Hadjar the man on the bubble in 10th, with Antonelli just ahead. Plenty of time for things to change.
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:34
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Luke Baker
Lando Norris soon beats Verstappen’s time to continue the McLaren dominance but Charles Leclerc can only go third in the Ferrari. He’s then beaten by Lewis Hamilton, who still can’t usurp Verstappen.
Oscar Piastri goes quickest! He’s really got the nudge on Norris this weekend, albeit only five-hundredths of a second quicker here. George Russell then slots into the top five.
Leaderboard with six minutes left in Q2:
1) Piastri, 2) Norris, 3) Verstappen, 4) Russell, 5) Hamilton
Verstappen sets good lap
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:32
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Luke Baker
Verstappen looking so smooth in his Red Bull. It’s not the fastest car (see the issues of Tsunoda, Yuki...) and nowhere near the McLarens but he’s handling it superbly.
The Dutchman is almost 0.8s quicker than Albon as he sets the fastest lap.
Good lap by Bortoleto, who goes second behind Max. He did well in his Kick Sauber to make Q2.
Q2 underway
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:29
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Luke Baker
Underway in Q2. Albon one of the first men out and he questions his Williams team as to why he’s going out so early. It’s a tyre temperature issue apparently.
He sets an ok time but looks busy on the lap - I think there’s more in the tank there. He’s half a second quicker than Ollie Bearman but the Haas doesn’t appear to have any new tyres, so his laps will all be on used softs... Hard to see the Brit making Q3
Sainz makes unwanted history and an issue for Tsunoda?
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:27
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Luke Baker
Carlos Sainz will have his worst ever starting position at his home race - 18th on the grid.
His teammate Alex Albon was in 9th, so really disappointing for the Spaniard.
Interestingly, Tsunoda asked his engineers to check the floor of his car - he may have had an issue? There’s no real other reason he should have struggles so badly when teammate Verstappen was in the top five.
Tsunoda in the Red Bull finishes dead last!
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:22
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Luke Baker
Oscar Piastri ends up fastest in Q1 but that’s not the story - it’s at the other end.
WOW! Red Bull really cannot get their second driver sorted this season (or last, to be fair...) Yuki Tsunoda cannot post a competitive lap time - he’s dead last! He joins Sainz as a surprise Q1 exit.
Here’s the men who are out in Q1, from 16th to 20th:
Hulkenberg, Ocon, Sainz, Colapinto Tsunoda
Sainz crashes out in Q1
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:19
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Luke Baker
Carlos Sainz, in his home grand prix, is OUT in Q1. Pushed into the bottom five.
Ocon goes faster than him but he then gets pushed down by Bearman going 10th. Ocon will also be out
Sainz in trouble, Colapinto out
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:19
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Luke Baker
Into the final minute, Sainz in his Williams is in trouble. Goes 13th fastest but now faces a nervy wait.
Colapinto can’t get another lap in so he’s the first man confirmed as out in Q1
Issue for Colapinto
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:17
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Luke Baker
Bad, bad news for Colapinto as he looks stuck in the pit lane. He was at the front of the queue, couldn’t get away so cars started passing him.
He’s currently 11th but if he doesn’t put in a better time, he’ll likely be usurped and crash out in Q1. Time running out here and a few cars are going to have to push on their out lap just to get a flying lap in...
Drivers burning their soft tyres
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:15
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Luke Baker
Bernie Collins says that a few drivers - the Haas pair, Stroll, Colapinto may use three sets of new tyres in Q1.
That will leave them just two sets for Q2 and Q3, with one having to be saved for that final session. Q1 is so competitive that they think it’s worthwhile to try and get out of Q1.
A couple of minutes left in Q1, so we’ve got the standard queue in the pit lane. Crunch time upcoming
McLaren show their pace
Saturday 31 May 2025 15:11
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Luke Baker
Hulkenberg goes fastest before Lawson in the Racing Bull pips him. Sainz in his Williams then goes third, 0.099 back.
Some of the big boys are just completing their first flying lap. Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes goes fastest but Lando Norris then beats him by half a second.
The McLarens are flying in Barca and although George Russell impresses to go go a few hundredths behind Norris, Oscar Piastri then blows them out of the water with a 1:12.551. That’s 0.248s quicker than his teammate... Ominous for Norris.
Seven minutes left in Q1.
