- Red Bull driver pushed to line by McLaren pole-sitter
- Lewis Hamilton third, George Russell fourth after early lead
Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix with a strong performance for Red Bull after being chased to the line by the hugely competitive McLaren of Lando Norris, who was disappointed he could manage only second in a very quick car. In a tense, gripping race in Barcelona Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were third and fourth, another good result for the team, and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fifth.
The win will be one Verstappen and Red Bull will be enormously pleased with after a weekend on a circuit where they had expected to be at their best but were put under immense pressure by Norris and McLaren. Verstappen has acknowledged he believes the team’s early season dominance has gone and to nonetheless grind out victory will be welcomed at the team.