Initially, McLaren refrained from imposing team orders, and Piastri was allowed to keep hold of his first race win in Hungary later in the year. However, the Australian was eventually relegated to a support role, with the promise of equal footing when the slate was wiped clean after Abu Dhabi.

Oscar Piastri led home a McLaren one-two in Spain but left his squad with homework to do, according to team principal Andrea Stella. Piastri heads the Drivers’ Championship by 10 points over team-mate Lando Norris at the end of the European triple-header,

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri has qualified on pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Australian, who leads the F1 World Driver’s Championship standings, beat his team-mate Lando Norris as McLaren secured a one-two for tomorrow’s race.