Max Verstappen secured victory at the Spanish Grand Prix, extending his lead in the Formula 1 drivers championship. Lando Norris finished in second place after a strong performance, while Lewis Hamilton made a return to the podium in third place. McLaren's Oscar Piastri finished in seventh place, contributing valuable points to the team. The race featured intense wheel-to-wheel battles, particularly between Norris and George Russell. McLaren's inconsistent pit stop timings were noted as a factor in Red Bull's success, according to Bernie Collins. Christian Horner praised Verstappen's performance, while Andrea Stella highlighted McLaren's missed opportunity at the first corner. Alpine F1 Team moved to seventh in the Constructors' Championship. The next race is set to take place in Austria.
Verstappen the Spanish master as Hamilton makes podium return https://t.co/8PpNTY0m7P
Quite a few close battles for P1 today. π #F1 #Formula1 #Motorsport #Racing https://t.co/oS6q9ByHgb
"When I really think about myself and not the sport, I want more performance of course" π₯ Max Verstappen on the "fine margins" of the race β¬ https://t.co/QHQysh5Tmd
Could Lando could have actually won the #SpanishGP?? π€ Let us know what you think... #F1 https://t.co/fPYPRsCtWq
Max Verstappen steered his Red Bull to victory at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday to increase his lead in the Formula 1 drivers championship. https://t.co/Epb5b93gQc
Lewis taking a well earned nap in the press conference after his podium π (via @LukeSmithF1) https://t.co/4mA4yZkUMq
Max Verstappen 'doesn't mess about' as Christian Horner hails F1 star after Spanish Grand Prix win https://t.co/axfuk1N742
Lando Norris swears in anger on team radio after Max Verstappen wins Spanish Grand Prix - 'I should have won' https://t.co/axfuk1N742
And chill π @LewisHamilton https://t.co/LNBt7n4MnW
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Lewis taking a much-needed nap in the press conference after his podium π (via @LukeSmithF1) https://t.co/IUlvR8dk3V
Euros, Copa, Olympics, F1 What a wonderful summer of sports!
Lewis taking a much-needed nap in the press conference after his podium (via @LukeSmithF1) https://t.co/A855brDyZI
Two more races comin' up in the next two weeks π #SpanishGP πͺπΈ #F1 https://t.co/CXKJGyvPeE
Verstappen the Spanish master as Hamilton makes podium return - https://t.co/yJRwJqsUfg
Bernie Collins thinks that the variability in McLaren's pit stop timings, compared to Red Bull's consistency is a factor as to why Red Bull were able to win π¬ https://t.co/arfSDp8Brc
Relatable https://t.co/2sStrGfYXv
Lewis Hamilton is first to the post race press conference. Puts his sunglasses on: βIβm going to take a nap.β π #F1 #SpanishGP https://t.co/obNjbzrUQM
Strong drive today for points! Plenty of positives to take to Austria. πͺ #SpanishGP πͺπΈ https://t.co/aY6O8XhsMl
P2 for Lando at the #SpanishGP! We couldn't quite close the gap to Max at the end, but Lando drove a brilliant race. Oscar finishes P7 with some epic overtakes. Good points on the board. Austria next! https://t.co/nN7cGYKI0u
Another nail-biter as Max resists pressure from Lando to reign in Spain! Here's the report πβ€΅οΈ #F1 #SpanishGP
Harvesting 3 points and jumping to 7th in the Constructors' Championship ππ½ https://t.co/u1Kh7aVJEn
Half a lap, wheel to wheel π± Box office entertainment from Lando and George! πΏ #F1 #SpanishGP https://t.co/waADJJL1fV
"The win really went away from us in the first corner" β Andrea Stella on McLaren's potential to secure a win π https://t.co/E91VyP2Ahw
"Verstappenβs dominance of Formula 1, which started in mid-2022, has ended in the past two months. McLaren and Ferrari have taken a win apiece in the past four events and Mercedes also fought for the win in the last race in Canada." - @BBC https://t.co/l7ifdTy4Q1