Spanish Grand Prix 2025: pre-qualifying
So, we reach the flexi-wing regulation change. Will it alter things? Opinion is varied, mine is it won’t do much.
Anyway, first practice had Norris fastest, over a third of a second ahead of Verstappen. Hamilton, Leclerc, and Piastri followed, with Lawson, Bearman, Hadjar, Tsunoda, and Gasly completing the top 10.
In FP2 it was Piastri who was fastest, over a quarter of a second up on Russell. Verstappen and Norris had identical times and were narrowly behind the Mercedes. Leclerc and Antonelli followed, then came Alonso, Gasly, Hadjar, and Lawson.
And in final practice, Piastri was quickest by half a second over Norris, with Leclerc and Russell a further two-tenths back and Verstappen two-tenths slower than that, putting him nearly a second behind Piastri. Flexi-wing changes may have developed in a way not necessarily to Red Bull’s advantage. Hadjar, Antonelli, Alonso, Hamilton, and Lawson completed the top 10.
At this stage it looks like a McLaren fight for pole. I also think Leclerc stands a decent chance of ending up on the podium.
Got to admit I was a bit tempted by Leclerc each way in qualifying at 34, just in case.
But the likes of Russell and Verstappen may also get involved. If you’ve got a free bet I’d slap it on Leclerc but otherwise I’m making no bets here.
Morris
Anyway, first practice had Norris fastest, over a third of a second ahead of Verstappen. Hamilton, Leclerc, and Piastri followed, with Lawson, Bearman, Hadjar, Tsunoda, and Gasly completing the top 10.
In FP2 it was Piastri who was fastest, over a quarter of a second up on Russell. Verstappen and Norris had identical times and were narrowly behind the Mercedes. Leclerc and Antonelli followed, then came Alonso, Gasly, Hadjar, and Lawson.
And in final practice, Piastri was quickest by half a second over Norris, with Leclerc and Russell a further two-tenths back and Verstappen two-tenths slower than that, putting him nearly a second behind Piastri. Flexi-wing changes may have developed in a way not necessarily to Red Bull’s advantage. Hadjar, Antonelli, Alonso, Hamilton, and Lawson completed the top 10.
At this stage it looks like a McLaren fight for pole. I also think Leclerc stands a decent chance of ending up on the podium.
Got to admit I was a bit tempted by Leclerc each way in qualifying at 34, just in case.
But the likes of Russell and Verstappen may also get involved. If you’ve got a free bet I’d slap it on Leclerc but otherwise I’m making no bets here.
Morris
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