Overview
- Kimi Antonelli won the Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring on Sunday, his eighth victory of the season and a result that extended his lead to about 81 points.
- Lando Norris lost a near-certain win when a Virtual Safety Car was called as he passed the pit entry, which prevented him from pitting under reduced-speed conditions and cost him roughly 20 seconds on the field.
- Red Bull instructed Max Verstappen to give back two places after he cut a corner at the start; the team accepted the immediate position loss to avoid a larger steward penalty and defended the decision afterwards.
- Drivers and pundits criticised the Madring for limited overtaking and tight, walled sections that worsened the effect of track position and raised safety concerns, with calls for layout or procedural changes.
- Lewis Hamilton retired early with a sudden brake-pedal failure, and teams say the Madrid race makes rule clarifications on VSC timing and race-control procedures a likely focus before the remaining rounds.