It’s noteworthy that, amidst great intrigue over the tightening up of rules on so-called ‘flexi-wings’, and the likelihood of the Barcelona circuit layout favouring Red Bull this weekend, the main questions directed at Oscar Piastri ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix concerned his team-mate, Lando Norris.
Four wins this Formula 1 season – including three consecutive victories between Max Verstappen’s wins at Suzuka and Imola – enabled Piastri to catch and pass Norris in the drivers’ championship after a costly spin en route to ninth place in the Melbourne opener.
