McLaren dominates: Piatri leads to qualifying in Barcelona!

McLaren dominates: Piatri leads to qualifying in Barcelona!

Barcelona, Spanien - On May 31, 2025, the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Spain in Barcelona is the focus of interest. Qualifying will take place this Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and the signs indicate an exciting event. McLaren shows up in excellent form and clearly dominated the last training sessions. Oscar Piatri, who drives for the team, caused a sensation in the third free training with a time of 1: 12,387 minutes, which gave him a significant lead of 0.526 seconds on his teammate Lando Norris. The two McLaren pilots took the first two places, which the team placed in a clear favorite role for qualifying.

Charles Leclerc from Ferrari could not quite keep up with the McLaren pilots with a deficit of over seven tenths and finished third. George Russell from Mercedes followed fourth place, while Max Verstappen from Red Bull had to be satisfied with fifth place. The seven -time world champion Lewis Hamilton only landed in ninth place in the other Ferrari. It should be emphasized that Piped Ferrari-Pilot Carlos Sainz ended up in thirteenth.

fight for the top positions

Oscar Piatri keeps the lead in the driver's ranking and has a narrow lead over Norris by only three points. Max Verstappen is already following the leading one with 25 points behind. This constellation ensures that the upcoming races and especially qualifying in Barcelona promises even more excitement. McLaren has shown an impressive dominance since the beginning of the season, with Piatri won four races and won Norris two victories. So far, Verstappen remains the only non-McLaren driver who won a race this season.

A new technical regulations for front wings recently came into force, which should influence the speed of the teams. Contrary to the fears, however, this does not seem to have had any significant effects on the performance of McLaren, which the team strengthens in their previous superiority.

McLaren between tradition and innovation

mcLaren, a team with a long and successful history within Formula 1, now faces the challenge of confirming this form in the upcoming races. The team has had impressive statistics in the past, including a total of 978 Grand Prix starts and 195 victories. The drivers continued to drive in the last races and could further add the long list of successes.

The upcoming races, especially today's qualifying in Barcelona, ​​could be decisive for the further season and the title fights, with the McLaren pilots more than ever determined to defend their top positions. Today could give the team further uptake and further increase the already high voltage within Formula 1.