In June 2025, Oscar Piastri, representing United Kingdom (UK)-based McLaren Racing Limited, clinched his 5th Formula One (F1) Grand Prix (GP) victory of the 2025 season by winning the Formula 1 Aramco Gran Premio de España 2025 (Spanish Grand Prix) held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. This victory marked Piastri’s 7th career F1 win and his eighth straight podium finish.
- With this victory, he extended his lead in the Drivers’ Championship standings to 186 points, ahead of his teammate Lando Norris (176 points) and Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing (137 points).
- Oscar Piastri became the third McLaren driver after Ayrton Senna (1988) and Lewis Hamilton (2007) to achieve eight consecutive podiums.
Key Highlights:
i.Oscar Piastri secured pole position with a lap margin of 0.209 seconds, the largest of the season, and successfully converted it into a race win, leading a McLaren 1-2 finish.
ii.His McLaren teammate Lando Norris secured 2nd position (+2.471 seconds), contributing to a McLaren 1-2 finish.
iii.Charles Leclerc of Italy-based Scuderia Ferrari S.p.A. claimed 3rd place, marking his first podium finish in Spain after 8 attempts and Ferrari’s first Barcelona podium since 2017.
iv.Max Verstappen briefly took the lead with a three-stop strategy, but later collided with George Russell (Mercedes) post-Safety Car restart, earning a 10-second penalty. He was demoted from 5th to 10th place.
Top 3 positions of F1 Spanish Grand Prix 2025:
| Rank | Driver | Brand | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | Australia |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | British |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Monaco |
Top 5 Drivers – Championship Standings After Spanish GP 2025:
| Rank | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 186 |
| 2nd | Lando Norris | McLaren | 176 |
| 3rd | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 137 |
| 4th | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 129 |
| 5th | George Russell | Mercedes | 112 |
About Spanish Grand Prix 2025:
i.The Spanish Grand Prix 2025 marked the 35th edition of the Spanish Grand Prix and was part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of F1.
ii.It is one of the oldest races in the world, with its first edition held in 1913. It has been a regular feature of the Formula One calendar since 1986.
iii.The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has hosted the Spanish GP since 1991, replacing the Circuito del Jarama.
iv.The race was contested over 66 laps of the 4.657-kilometre(km) (2.894-mile) circuit, totaling a race distance of 307.236 kilometres (190.908 miles)
