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2025 F1 Spanish Grand Prix - Race Day as it happened

Recap race day at the 2025 F1 Spanish Grand Prix

It's race day at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are separated by just three points at the top of the F1 drivers' championship - and they share the front row of the grid.

With Max Verstappen right behind them, we're set up for an exciting day.

Lewis Hamilton is eyeing his first podium in a grand prix for Ferrari, and he starts the race from fifth. 


 

01 Jun 2025
15:07
Verstappen into the pit lane

Verstappen comes into the pit lane. McLaren will have to respond with Norris now. 

15:06
Hamilton comes into the pits

It's a slow Ferrari stop. 4.9s for Hamilton. Far from ideal in his pursuit of Russell, who's undercut him. 

15:05
Impressive from Piastri

He's now upped his lead over Norris to 5.0s. 

15:04
Lap 44/66

Russell is flying on his new soft tyres. He's running just 7.4s behind Leclerc now. The gap was over 10s when they came into the pit lane a few laps to go.

15:01
The order on Lap 43/66

Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Hamilton, Leclerc, Antonelli, Russell, Hadjar, Hulkenberg and Lawson.

The top four are all expected to pit again. 

14:59
Mercedes pit Russell

Mercedes are hoping to undercut Hamilton with Russell here. 

14:58
Lap 40/66

Leclerc pits again for medium tyres. He's the only driver in the lead group to have another fresh set of mediums available. 

14:57
Another good lap from Norris

2.3s between Piastri and Norris in the fight for the win. 

14:55
Gaps at the front

The gap between Piastri and Norris are now 2.8s. Verstappen is 4.9s behind the second McLaren. 

14:53
Norris is flying

2.8s between Piastri and Norris at the front of the field now. 

14:52
Norris is closing in on Piastri

There's 3.3s between the two McLarens now at the front. Verstappen is running 5.5s behind Norris.

It's on at the front. 

14:51
Verstappen is flying

He breezes past Leclerc into Turn 1 as he moves into third. Will the McLarens be worried about him now? 

14:50
Verstappen radio

Verstappen team radio: "It's again like I have no clutch whilst upshifting." 

GP: "1973?" 

Verstappen: "Yeah, maybe '74 now."

14:48
The order on Lap 33/66

Piastri is running 5.2s ahead of Norris. Leclerc, Verstappen, Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell, Antonelli, Hadjar, Hulkenberg and Bearman complete the top 10. 

14:46
Great pace from Leclerc

He's just 4.4s behind Norris in the fight for second.

Verstappen is flying on his new medium tyres - he's probably on a three-stopper. 

14:44
Lap 31/66

Piastri is now back in the lead, 4.8s ahead of Norris. Leclerc is still up there, 4.9s behind the second McLaren driver. 

14:43
Verstappen pits

Verstappen comes in for his second pit stop of the afternoon. A set of mediums for the Red Bull driver.

14:41
McLarens increase their pace

3.3s between Verstappen and Piastri at the front of the pack. 

14:39
Lap 27/66

Verstappen is 4.2s ahead of Piastri. Norris is 4.6s behind his teammate. 

14:39
Horrendous pace from Hamilton

He's running 9.0s behind teammate Leclerc now. What's going on? 

14:36
A few overtakes

Antonelli gets past Gasly into Turn 1 for seventh. Similarly, Hadjar overtakes Hulkenberg for P9. 

14:35
The order on Lap 23/66

Verstappen, Piastri, Norris, Leclerc, Hamilton, Russell, Gasly, Antonelli, Hulkenberg and Hadjar. 

14:33
McLaren respond with Piastri

A slick pit stop from McLaren to get Piastri onto a fresh set of tyres. He rejoins in second behind Verstappen.

14:32
Norris comes into the pit lane

Norris come in to the pit lane at the end of Lap 21. McLaren fit a set of mediums.

14:29
Lap 19/66

Piastri has responded well here and upped his lead to 4.9s.