Overview

• The FIA’s new front-wing deflection limit cuts the allowed flex from 15 mm to 10 mm under symmetric load, forcing aerodynamic revisions at Barcelona.
• McLaren continued its practice dominance with Lando Norris fastest in FP1 and Oscar Piastri leading FP2 despite the stiffer wings.
• Red Bull’s Max Verstappen showed matching race-trim speed, finishing just three-tenths off McLaren’s pace in both sessions.
• Ferrari struggled for grip as Lewis Hamilton decried his SF-25 as “unfahrbar” after P11 in FP2 and Charles Leclerc managed P4 and P5 under high temperatures.
• Sauber’s Barcelona upgrade package impressed Nico Hülkenberg with improved balance and consistency as the team bids to return to the points.