F1 Results Today: Verstappen and title rival post IDENTICAL times

F1 Results Today: Verstappen and title rival post IDENTICAL times as Hamilton suffers at Spanish Grand Prix

Reigning champion Max Verstappen battled closely with one of his many Formula 1 rivals as the Spanish Grand Prix got underway this weekend.
The Red Bull star posted an identical lap time of 1:13.070 with McLaren star Lando Norris, although the Dutchman was listed first in the order having set the time before the papaya driver
It was Norris’ team-mate and championship leader Oscar Piastri who topped the timesheets in FP2, finishing ahead of both his main title rivals.
Mercedes’ George Russell bounced back after a weekend to forget in Monaco finishing Friday’s second practice session second fastest ahead of Verstappen and Norris in third and fourth.

Ferrari star Charles Leclerc rounded out the top five in Barcelona after a positive morning for the Monegasque driver.
Friday morning saw his Ferrari team-mate Hamilton bounce back but the seven-time champion struggled in the afternoon, only managing to finish eleventh-fastest having finished FP1 in P3 ahead of Leclerc.. The Spanish home hero Fernando Alonso was ruled out of Friday’s first practice session with less than five minutes to go having reported an issue with his Aston Martin, only managing to finish FP1 thirteenth fastest. In FP2 the two-time champion fared slightly better, finishing Friday’s running in P7.
There were two FP1 rookie driver swaps in Spain which saw Ryo Hirakawa step in for Esteban Ocon in the Haas and F2 star Victor Martins get behind the wheel of Alex Albon’s Williams, but the order for FP2 returned to the usual lineup.

F1 FP2 Results: Spanish Grand Prix 2025

Position Driver Team Gap
1 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:12.760
2 George Russell Mercedes +0.286
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.310
4 Lando Norris McLaren +0.310
5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.500
6 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +0.538
7 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +0.541
8 Pierre Gasly Alpine +0.625
9 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls +0.640
10 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls +0.734
11 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.773
12 Nico Hulkenberg Kick Sauber +0.832
13 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull +0.923
14 Carlos Sainz Williams +0.961
15 Alex Albon Williams +1.079
16 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +1.079
17 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber +1.199
18 Esteban Ocon Haas +1.245
19 Ollie Bearman Haas +1.366
20 Franco Colapinto Alpine +1.543
F1 FP1 Results: Spanish Grand Prix 2025
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Position Driver Team Gap
1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:13.718
2 Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.367
3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.378
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.520
5 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.576
6 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls +0.621
7 Ollie Bearman Haas +0.879
8 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls +0.887
9 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull +0.925
10 Pierre Gasly Alpine +1.028
11 George Russell Mercedes +1.033
12 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +1.080
13 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +1.068
14 Nico Hulkenberg Kick Sauber +1.147
15 Carlos Sainz Williams +1.217
16 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber +1.437
17 Ryo Hirakawa Haas +1.580
18 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +1.651
19 Victor Martins Williams +1.804
20 Franco Colapinto Alpine +1.812
Who is the current F1 world champion?

Max Verstappen is the reigning F1 champion, and won his fourth drivers’ championship last year.
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Practice continues in Barcelona with FP3 on Saturday, May 31 at 12:30pm (CEST). To read the complete breakdown of practice times and how to watch for free in select locations click here.