Piastri powers to brilliant Spanish Grand Prix victory
Australia's Oscar Piastri has won the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Lando Norris as McLaren continued their early dominance of the Formula 1 championship.
The 24-year-old Melburnian banked his fifth win of the campaign on Sunday, flying away from pole position and executing a flawless race to extend his lead in the driver standings.
Briton Norris crossed behind Piastri after he recovered from a bad start, while Charles Leclerc of Ferrari was third.
It was the third McLaren one-two of the season and the team's seventh win in nine races, with Piastri taking five of those victories.
Australia's Oscar Piastri has won the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Lando Norris as McLaren continued their early dominance of the Formula 1 championship.
The 24-year-old Melburnian banked his fifth win of the campaign on Sunday, flying away from pole position and executing a flawless race to extend his lead in the driver standings.
Briton Norris crossed behind Piastri after he recovered from a bad start, while Charles Leclerc of Ferrari was third.
It was the third McLaren one-two of the season and the team's seventh win in nine races, with Piastri taking five of those victories.
Australia's Oscar Piastri has won the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Lando Norris as McLaren continued their early dominance of the Formula 1 championship.
The 24-year-old Melburnian banked his fifth win of the campaign on Sunday, flying away from pole position and executing a flawless race to extend his lead in the driver standings.
Briton Norris crossed behind Piastri after he recovered from a bad start, while Charles Leclerc of Ferrari was third.
It was the third McLaren one-two of the season and the team's seventh win in nine races, with Piastri taking five of those victories.
Australia's Oscar Piastri has won the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Lando Norris as McLaren continued their early dominance of the Formula 1 championship.
The 24-year-old Melburnian banked his fifth win of the campaign on Sunday, flying away from pole position and executing a flawless race to extend his lead in the driver standings.
Briton Norris crossed behind Piastri after he recovered from a bad start, while Charles Leclerc of Ferrari was third.
It was the third McLaren one-two of the season and the team's seventh win in nine races, with Piastri taking five of those victories.
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