Formula One: Oscar Piastri leads McLaren to podium finish at Spanish Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri won the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix. He led Lando Norris to a McLaren one-two finish. A late safety car caused controversy in the final laps.

Max Verstappen from Red Bull had a challenging race. He switched to hard tyres for the last sprint. This led to several incidents with George Russell from Mercedes.

Verstappen initially finished fifth but dropped to tenth. He received a 10-second penalty for colliding with Russell. The four-time champion used a three-stop strategy, unlike McLaren's two stops.

Before the safety car, Verstappen was on track for third place. The safety car was triggered by Kimi Antonelli's engine failure at Mercedes. Red Bull had to fit hard tyres on Verstappen’s car due to a lack of softer options.

The stewards penalized Verstappen for suddenly accelerating into Russell. They stated that his actions caused the collision. Verstappen also received three penalty points on his licence, bringing his total to