McLaren team, including team principal Andrea Stella, celebrates Oscar Piastri's win at the F1 Spanish GP
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Stella praises Piastri’s progress after standout F1 Spanish GP performance

Team principal Andrea Stella reflected on McLaren’s impressive outing at the F1 Spanish GP, where Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris delivered a strong 1-2 finish. Piastri extended his lead in the Drivers’ standings after a dominant lights-to- flag victory at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, finishing ahead of his McLaren teammate and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. While…

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Christian Horner has commented on Red Bull's bold 3-stop strategy and the dilemma of pitting Max Verstappen under the Safety Car at the F1 Spanish GP
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Horner reflects on Red Bull’s bold 3-stop strategy and dilemma of pitting Verstappen under Safety Car at F1 Spanish GP

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has opened up about Max Verstappen’s aggressive 3-stop strategy and the predicament of pitting him for hard tyres under the late Safety Car at the F1 Spanish GP.  Lining up in third, Verstappen bolted on a set of used softs for his opening stint in Sunday’s race. With a…

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Andrea Stella has insisted that McLaren chose the fastest strategy despite Max Verstappen's strong pace on a 3-stop plan during the F1 Spanish GP
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Stella insists McLaren chose the fastest strategy despite Verstappen being rapid on 3-stop during F1 Spanish GP

Team principal Andrea Stella has shared his insights into the strategic calls that led to McLaren’s comfortable 1-2 finish and Max Verstappen’s aggressive 3-stop approach at the F1 Spanish GP.  With no team attempting a one-stopper on Sunday, the Woking-based outfit went into the race with a fresh set of all three tyre compounds. Starting…

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McLaren's Lando Norris on track during the F1 Barcelona GP Qualifying session
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Norris says he had speed for pole after final lap mistakes in Q3 at F1 Spanish GP

After an incredible battle for the pole during Qualifying, McLaren’s Lando Norris had to settle for a P2 start at the F1 Spanish GP in favour of his teammate. The stakes were high, especially since some of the best overtakes on the Barcelona-Catalunya track happen in Turn 1. Unfortunately for Norris, a +0.209 made the…

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Qualifying for round 9 of the 2025 F1 season is in the books as the Spanish GP grid has been decided, full report and results below.
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F1 | Qualifying | Spanish GP | Piastri pulls out stunning last lap to beat Norris and Verstappen to pole

Qualifying for round 9 of the 2025 F1 season is in the books as the Spanish GP grid has been decided, full report and results below. McLaren went into qualifying as the hottest of favourites after pummeling the field in final practice. Q1 Franco Colapinto set the first time of qualifying as he logged a…

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Oscar Piastri driving in Spain
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F1 | FP3 | Spanish GP | Oscar Piastri sets blistering pace in third practice ahead of Lando Norris

Oscar Piastri set the pace in FP3 at the F1 Spanish GP ahead of his McLaren teammate Lando Norris, the full report and results are below.  The McLaren pair was supremely fast, and Charles Leclerc could only set a time seven-tenths slower than Piastri’s benchmark. The third practice session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya got…

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McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris on track during FP1 at the F1 Spanish GP 2025
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F1 | FP1 | Spanish GP | Norris quickest ahead of Verstappen and Hamilton as Haas and Williams run rookie drivers 

The F1 Spanish GP weekend kicks off with FP1. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hosts round nine of the 2025 F1 championship, and the final race of the European triple header.  The clampdown on flexi wings is the big talking point heading into the weekend. It received a mixed response across the paddock, with some downplaying its…

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