Overview

• Lando Norris narrowed his deficit to Oscar Piastri to three points after his Monaco win, setting up a McLaren teammate showdown
• Defending champion Max Verstappen remains third, 25 points behind Piastri, and heads to Barcelona where he has claimed four victories
• The FIA’s new directive enforces a 5mm flex limit with tougher front-wing stiffness tests aimed at curbing aerodynamic advantages
• Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff have called the rule a potential pecking-order disruptor, while McLaren anticipates minimal impact
• McLaren leads the constructors’ standings by 172 points, underscoring its resurgence despite intense intra-team rivalry