PRACTICE DEBRIEF: Can Red Bull or Mercedes take the fight to McLaren at the Spanish Grand Prix?

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 30: Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on May 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Steven Tee/LAT Images)

It looked to be another solid start to a weekend for McLaren during Friday practice ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, with Lando Norris topping FP1 while Oscar Piastri set the pace in FP2. But with the likes of Max Verstappen and George Russell also in the mix, could the papaya squad have a fight on their hands?

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PRACTICE DEBRIEF: Can Red Bull or Mercedes take the fight to McLaren at the Spanish Grand Prix?

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