Kimi Antonelli reflected on his Friday running in Barcelona, admitting he endured a difficult FP2 session and acknowledging that teammate George Russell, along with both McLaren drivers, will be tough opponents to beat this weekend.

Piastri, who came second in the opening practice and triumphed in Barcelona last year, set an early time to beat of 1:15.724, already ahead of the best morning time as McLaren flexed their muscles. Piastri said McLaren was “in the fight at the front”.

McLaren and LEGO are celebrating the team’s 1,000th F1 race.

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Red Bull are keenly monitoring Oscar Piastri as they consider potential replacements for Max Verstappen, who may have the option to leave his McLaren contract this summer. The F1 driver market hasn’t really got going yet this season,

Team principal Andrea Stella continues to hope for a “2024 scenario”, but admits that the race weekends in Montreal and Monaco served as a "reality check” for McLaren

Christian Lundgaard finished 10th at World Wide Technology Raceway, but the Arrow McLaren driver left feeling more positive about the team’s progress on ovals than the result might suggest. The Dane started 16th and worked his way into the top 10 during a race disrupted by rain and packed with incidents.

McLaren is having serious issues with their Mercedes-powered car in terms of reliability and finishing race so early on in the regulations.