FF1 Spanish Grand Prix LIVE: Race updates and times in Barcelona

“I need to review things. It wasn’t like it was a bad start, 2 metres, I couldn’t cover Max and that was it. George had a huge slipstream, past both of us, if you took me out of it George still would have got ahead of Max. Nowadays when it’s so close, one or two metres makes a difference – such a small margin. Lost it in the beginning.

“I don’t care what position I’m in [in the championship]. I care where I am to first. Further away from Max in the championship. I didn’t do a good

“If it’s like this every weekend, I need Max to not finish second. He’s doing a good job. We have a good car, still need to improve on some things. Today we had the opportunity to win, should’ve won the race and we didn’t – those were the opportunities we need to take.

Norris started from pole position but dropped to third after he was outfoxed by Verstappen and George Russell at the opening bend following a poor getaway in Barcelona.

But the McLaren driver took on a different strategy to his rivals to afford himself a last-gasp surge for victory on fresher rubber.

However, Norris ran out of steam in his pursuit of Verstappen with the Dutchman claiming his third win from the last four races to extend his title lead to 69 points.

Verstappen 1st, Norris 2nd and Hamilton 3rd on the podium in Barcelona!

And a familiar feel of the Dutch and Austrian national anthems!

“It’s been a good day, solid weekend. A bit like Lando, got a really bad start, lost ground to the Ferraris – bit of a battle to get back to where I am now.

“All the overtakes were super close, that’s how it should be. It was fair [with Carlos]. On the limit, piece of paper between us.”

“Not could, should have done. Got a bad start, simple as that. Car was incredible today, we were the quickest – lost it in the beginning, disappointed. I can work on it for next time, but good amount of points.

“It was only a little bit I lost to Max, but George was on the outside. Well done to Red Bull and Max, another job done for them, frustrating but we’ll work on it for next time.

“We’re on a good roll, I just need to tidy some things.”

“What made the race was the beginning, took the lead on lap two. Got a buffer – from there had to have a defensive race. McLaren were very fast, it was an aggressive strategy but it paid out at the end.

“It’s just about managing the tyres, management race throughout.”

“It doesn’t matter really. I should have won, f***** the start. Car was good, deserved more.”

“Yes! Nice! We definitely weren’t the quickest out there, strategy as well!”

It was close – much like Imola again – but Max Verstappen has enough to beat Lando Norris to the chequered flag!

And Lewis Hamilton picks up his first podium of the year in third!

4-10: Russell, Leclerc, Sainz, Piastri, Perez, Gasly, Ocon