Just as the race appeared settled after the final round of pit stops — kicked off by Verstappen’s third when he was just a few seconds adrift of Norris — a safety car period intervened, caused by Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes engine expiring smokily.

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is creeping closer to a fifth world title despite missing out on a 66th career victory at the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend. The Red Bull star lined up P4 ahead of Sunday's race around the unforgiving streets of Monte Carlo behind both McLarens and the Ferrari of home hero Charles Leclerc.

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F1 and its governing body, the FIA, hope a rule change for Sunday’s race will change that. Drivers will be forced to change tires at least twice in the hope that more pit stop strategy could shake up an event where Saturday qualifying — and the resulting grid position — is often more important than race day.

Follow live coverage of today’s Formula 1 action with Oscar Piastri starting ahead of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in Barcelona McLaren’s Oscar Piastri will start today’s 2025 Spanish Grand Prix on pole position after beating Lando Norris with a stunning lap in qualifying.

Max Verstappen was demoted to 10th at the Spanish Grand Prix following a dramatic late collision with George Russell.

Formula 1's hangover from a not-so-successful experiment to spice up another slow Monaco Grand Prix was still being felt in Spain this weekend. A rule change requiring two pit stops was aimed at shaking up the Monaco GP,

In a year in which McLaren has emerged as Formula One’s dominant team with a brilliant car and two outstanding drivers, Max Verstappen’s efforts to stay in the hunt for the World Championship must be applauded.