F1s flexi-wing clampdown was tipped to change the pecking order but McLaren remained the car to beat in Spain; Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris converted a front row lockout into a one-two in the race,

BARCELONA, Spain — In a year in which McLaren has emerged as Formula One’s dominant team with a brilliant car and two outstanding drivers, Max Verstappen’s efforts to stay in the hunt for the World Championship must be applauded.