P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri clinched his fifth win in nine races on Sunday in Spain but faced pressure in the latter stages from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
Oscar Piastri expressed surprise at Max Verstappen’s decision to try a three-stop strategy in the Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen changed his strategy as Red Bull struggled to keep up with McLaren in the middle of the race. The switch allowed Verstappen to push harder on his tires and put pressure on McLaren until a safety car was deployed near the end. This led to a tire swap by the field, leaving Verstappen with only hard compound tires. Unfortunately, a 10-second penalty for a collision with George Russell dropped Verstappen to 10th place. Despite the incident, Piastri, the race winner, was proud of his team’s performance and bounce-back from a challenging start to the weekend in Monaco. Piastri managed the restart well to secure his fifth win of the year and extend his lead in the championship, although he noted some challenges with tire grip and adjusting to low fuel conditions.
