Spanish Grand Prix 2025 — Weekend Preview

Round 9 of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Barcelona, Spain. Spanish Grand Prix — The Benchmark for Car Performance. Lando Norris leads the championship with 149 points, 2 points ahead of Oscar Piastri.

Driver Championship (entering R9):
P1: Lando Norris — 149 pts (2W, 7P)
P2: Oscar Piastri — 147 pts (4W, 7P)
P3: Max Verstappen — 130 pts (2W, 4P)
P4: George Russell — 89 pts (0W, 4P)
P5: Charles Leclerc — 75 pts (0W, 2P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: McLaren — 296 pts
P2: Red Bull Racing — 134 pts
P3: Mercedes — 133 pts
P4: Ferrari — 124 pts
P5: Williams — 54 pts

Barcelona is one of the fastest circuits on the calendar, technically demanding, steeped in motorsport history.

Recent winners at Barcelona:
- 2026: Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
- 2025: Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- 2024: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri — 2 points separate them.

P4 vs P5: George Russell (89) vs Charles Leclerc (75) — just 14 points apart.

Understand this race better:

- [Aero Balance](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/aero-balance)
- [Downforce](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/downforce)