F1, Spanish GP, McLaren one-two: Piastri triumphs, Leclerc 3rd

Oscar Piastri takes a splendid victory in the Spanish Grand Prix, the ninth round of the Formula 1 World Championship. In Barcelona, the Australian McLaren driver concretized at best the pole position obtained on Saturday, dominating the race and crossing the finish line ahead of teammate Lando Norris, in a perfect day for the Woking team. Completing the podium was Charles Leclerc, third in the Ferrari, but under investigation for contact with Max Verstappen in the final laps.

The race was inflamed in the finale: the off-track exit of 18-year-old Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli caused the entry of the Safety Car and reshuffled the cards. At the restart, Red Bull opts to fit hard tires on its lead driver, Verstappen, a choice that proves to be ineffective and wrong, however. The reigning world champion was immediately attacked by Leclerc and then engaged in a heated duel with George Russell, culminating in a contact that cost the Dutchman dearly: 10-second penalty and relegation to tenth place.

Bitter race for Max, who until that moment had managed the tire strategy to perfection. At the end of the race, a further incident between him and Leclerc, who remains under investigation, also certainly increased the tension in the Red Bull household.

Excellent fourth place for Russell, while surprising and surprising Nico Hulkenberg with a brilliant Sauber who finished fifth ahead of Lewis Hamilton, sixth and author of a chiaroscuro race. Also scoring points, in the race he cares most about, was Fernando Alonso, who in front of his home crowd got a positive result and finally got his first point of the season.