US EditionPiastri Keeps McLaren on Top in Spanish GP Practice
- Oscar Piastri led McLaren to the fastest time in Friday's second practice session at the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya.
- The session followed changes including new front wing flex tests and was influenced by young drivers Victor Martins and Ryo Hirakawa gaining experience in first practice.
- Piastri set a fastest lap of 1:12.760 seconds, nearly three-tenths faster than closest rival George Russell, while Lando Norris was fourth and three points behind Piastri in the championship.
- Christian Horner, head of the Red Bull team, noted that evaluating any potential effects would require data from multiple sessions, indicating a careful approach to interpreting Friday’s results.
- Teams will return to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the final practice on Saturday, with championship standings closely contested and Norris able to retake the lead with a Sunday win.
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Montmeló. The leader of the Formula 1 World Cup, the Australian Oscar Piastri (McLaren), commanded yesterday the second free rehearsal session on the Montmeló circuit of the Spanish Grand Prix, ahead of the British George Russell (Mercedes) and the Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull). Piastri achieved the best time, but within walking distance of Russell, after finishing fifth in a first session in which his rival for the title and co-equiper, Engli…
Piastri keeps McLaren on top in Spanish GP practice
BARCELONA: Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri kept McLaren on top in second Spanish Grand Prix practice on Friday after teammate and title rival Lando Norris set the pace in the opening session. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Mexico City.- Oscar Piastri will not give up on the Spanish Grand Prix. During the second free practice, the Australian went from less to more at the time of testing the performance of his single-seater. With the medium tyres (yellow) it took him to speed up, but, when placing the soft tires (red) he stopped the chronometer at 1'12"760. In the evening, Mercedes was the first team to make the difference. George Russell was in charge of putting di…
The McLaren pilot sets the best time of the day in free practice for the GP Spain ahead of George Russell.
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