Overview

• The FIA’s technical directive limiting front wing flex takes effect this weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Spanish Grand Prix.
• McLaren technical director Andrea Stella says Imola test runs under the new rules yielded negligible performance losses, matching the team’s simulations.
• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris highlight Barcelona’s high- and medium-speed corners as playing to Red Bull’s established strengths.
• Christian Horner and Max Verstappen anticipate a tighter battle in Spain but don’t expect time gaps to shift dramatically due to the flex clampdown.
• Lewis Hamilton has dismissed Toto Wolff’s suggestion that Ferrari will gain most from the new regulation, calling its overall impact on the grid unclear.