Formation lap!
Piastri leads the pack away for the formation lap then on a scorching hot day in Barcelona!
Every car is on soft tyres, aside from Yuki Tsunoda in the pit-lane – who starts on mediums.
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 14:01
A reminder of today’s starting grid:
1) Oscar Piastri – McLaren
2) Lando Norris – McLaren
3) Max Verstappen – Red Bull
4) George Russell – Mercedes
5) Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari
6) Kimi Antonelli – Mercedes
7) Charles Leclerc – Ferrari
9) Isack Hadjar – Racing Bulls
10) Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin
11) Alex Albon – Williams
12) Gabriel Bortoleto – Kick Sauber
13) Liam Lawson – Racing Bulls
15) Nico Hulkenberg – Kick Sauber
17) Carlos Sainz – Williams
18) Franco Colapinto – Alpine
Pit lane) Yuki Tsunoda – Red Bull
*** Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) qualified in 14th but withdrew before the race due to a wrist injury, moving those below him up one spot and leaving a 19-man grid.
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:58
Spanish GP!
We’re all set in Barcelona for round nine of the 2025 F1 season!
Piastri on pole, Norris alongside him – who leads out of turn 1?!
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:57
McLaren’s Lando Norris, who starts P2:
“We both want to win and attack, we both know rule number one.”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:56
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who starts P3:
“It’s very hot today, we’ll try our best.
“We’ll just see how it goes.”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:54
England captain Harry Kane, speaking on the grid:
“It’s hot, I’m roasting! Looking forward to the race. My first grand prix. Few English guys doing well this year.”
“I love Lando, he’s got a great chance to win the championship, hope he can get on the front.
On Lando’s season: “It’s all about preparation, it’s just about going out there and being free.”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:52
Pole-sitter Oscar Piastri:
“It’s definitely toasty out there, we’re in a good place.
On turn 1: “Try and keep the lead.”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:50
Time for the Spanish and Catalonia national anthem!
Two Spanish drivers – Alonso and Sainz – standing proud on the Barcelona grid as the national anthem is belted out in Catalunya!
The Anthem of Catalonia closely follows!
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:46
Kimi Antonelli’s (P6) engineer Peter Bonnington:
“We did the longest run in FP2, got a good idea what the tyres are going to do but we’ll see how everyone else will come out.”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:44
Fernando Alonso, who starts 10th on the grid:
“Yesterday was a good lap, let’s try and have a good race and try and score the first point of the year.
“The fans give you that extra motivation, try to do perfect laps… hopefully the fans enjoy, we will be aggressive and try and attack!”
Kieran Jackson1 June 2025 13:41
