Overview

• The FIA’s new technical directive on front wing flexibility, introduced before the Spanish Grand Prix, failed to curb McLaren’s performance edge.
• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris secured their third one-two finish of the season in Spain, with Piastri 49 points clear of Max Verstappen and Norris 39 points ahead.
• McLaren sustained its advantage at the top of the constructors’ standings as rivals fell short of closing the performance gap.
• Teams spent an estimated £500,000 each to produce compliant front wings, yet the regulation revision produced little visible shift in the order.
• Sauber saw gains with Nico Hulkenberg’s fifth-place finish and greater consistency, while Williams recorded its second non-scoring weekend of the campaign.