Overview

• Oscar Piastri outpaced Lando Norris by more than two-tenths to secure pole in Barcelona, extending McLaren’s one-two qualifying streak
• The FIA’s 5mm reduction in allowable front wing flex prompted all teams to design and manufacture new wings at increased expense
• Drivers from Ferrari and Mercedes reported only minor balance changes and noted more oversteer in high-speed corners
• McLaren sporting director Andrea Stella said simulations had predicted the flex tests would yield only a marginal impact
• Red Bull and Ferrari rolled out reprofiled front wings under the new rules but still qualified over three-tenths of a second behind McLaren