Oscar Piastri set a mighty lap to head McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in final practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.
Piastri beat Norris by half a second as McLaren underlined they have not been affected by the FIA’s flexi-wing clampdown which was expected to alter the pecking order.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was third but 0.743s down on pace-setter Piastri, who leads Norris by three points in the Drivers’ Championship.
George Russell had topped the timesheets after the first runs but finished the session in fourth, with Max Verstappen unhappy with his car in fifth and nearly one second off the pace.
Verstappen has won the last three races in Barcelona but faces an uphill battle to make inroads into his 25-point deficit to Piastri in the championship.
Racing Bulls’ duo Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson were sixth and 10th, with Lewis Hamilton continuing to struggle in ninth.
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was seventh and home hero Fernando Alonso in eighth.
Sky Sports F1’s Spanish GP schedule
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Ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix we take a look back at some of the most dramatic moments from previous races at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Saturday May 31
2.10pm: Spanish GP Qualifying build-up*
3pm: SPANISH GP QUALIFYING*
Sunday June 1
7.25am: F3 Feature Race
8.55am: F2 Feature Race
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Spanish GP build-up*
2pm: The SPANISH GRAND PRIX*
4pm: Chequered Flag: Spanish GP reaction
*also live on Sky Sports Main Event
F1’s European triple header concludes with the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona this weekend, with live coverage starting from Friday on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime
