Here's how the Spanish GP played out in Formula 1 yesterday.
The Spanish GP is Barcelona was a memorable race today. The entire 66 laps were complete with racing action and numerous overtakes. All along the race, teams were shuffling their strategy in order to get the best out of their stints. There were a lot of disappointments for drivers and teams mid-race.
The Spanish Grand Prix of 2025 was a complete package. It was full of drama and amazing race craft by the drivers. Throughout the race, commentators were unable to determine the outcome with certainty. A late race safety car completely turned the tables. The results of the Spanish Grand Prix were simply unpredictable yesterday.
Even the last lap of the race did not go by calmly. Until the last moment, drivers were in a heated battle amongst themselves. Nico Rosberg’s commentary on Sky F1 broadcast was the cherry on top for Spanish GP.
The top-10 finishers after today’s race are as follows-
Oscar Piastri got away with a magnificent start. He was able to gain a healthy lead with his teammate stuck in battle. Piastri was able to orchestrate a perfect race after the safety car restart and defend his lead to victory.
Lando Norris on the other hand fumbled his start and lost to Verstappen. However, his McLaren’s pace eventually brought him back. Unfortunately Piastri was too far from time Norris by the time he was stable. Charles Leclerc and his team managed the strategy effectively to bring him up the order. The Monegasque didn’t leave any stone unturned after race restart to overtake Max Verstappen and claim podium.
George Russell was having a difficult race in Spain. He fell down the order and spent the race chasing the Ferrari. Once he was back into his original position, he was involved in an incident with Max Verstappen. Russell is the only finishing driver between the two Mercedes. His teammate suffered a power unit failure. Nico Hulkenberg did an amazing race with his Sauber bringing in fifth for the team. Behind him, Lewis Hamilton finished in sixth. Hamilton’s race went utterly terrible against his rivals. Lewis Hamilton’s rear tyre was facing a loss of grip making him a prey to Sauber.
Isack Hadjar and Pierre Gasly successfully managed to bring in points for their teams. They were joined by Fernando Alonso who won his first points of the season. However, the worst race was for Max Verstappen. At one point he was looking forward to a victory but by the end, he was struck with a 10s penalty for causing a collision.
Liam Lawson and Gabriel Bortoleto gave everything they could today but couldn’t earn points. Lawson was a part many incidents with fellow rookie Oliver Bearman. Red Bull’s three stop strategy did not work out for Tsunoda who was stuck in traffic once again.
The race was a disaster for Alex Albon. His front wing was damaged twice and he had to retire the car ultimately. Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman were the last drivers to finish the race.
