Overview

• Oscar Piastri converted pole position into his fifth win of the season and led a McLaren one-two finish with Lando Norris in Barcelona.
• Max Verstappen was demoted from fifth to 10th after stewards imposed a 10-second penalty for his late-race collision with Mercedes’ George Russell.
• The stewards added three penalty points to Verstappen’s super licence, raising his total to 11 within 12 months and triggering a suspension if he receives one more before June 30.
• George Russell called Verstappen’s move deliberate; Sky Sports pundit Nico Rosberg argued for disqualification despite a prior ruling that Verstappen need not have given the position back.
• Piastri now leads the Drivers’ Championship by 49 points over Verstappen following the Spanish round.