1. Oscar Piastri-

Oscar bounced back from an average Monaco weekend to reclaim his status as the highest performing McLaren driver. In Barcelona, Oscar easily dominated qualifying and always had the pace to keep Lando behind during the race. With his win, Oscar extended his championship lead to ten points.

2. Charles Leclerc-

Charles sacrificed his qualifying for the race in Barcelona, yet quickly showed that he was the faster Ferrari driver. After Ferrari let Charles past Hamilton, he never looked at threat from the Mercedes drivers behind. Then after the safety car, Charles took advantage of Red Bull’s decision to place Verstappen on the hard tyres to overtake him and take third place.

3. George Russell-

Russell recovered from a Monaco blip to record another top five finish in Barcelona. He was the victim of dangerous driving from Verstappen, who drove his car into the side of Russell in anger. However, Russell was lucky to not receive any significant damage from this collision, whilst Verstappen earnt himself a ten second penalty. Therefore, George took a well-earned fourth place.

4. Nico Hulkenberg-

Nico Hulkenberg was already fantastic before the safety car, having run in the top ten for virtually the whole race, after starting in fifteenth. However, after the safety car, the advantage of brand-new tyres allowed Nico to carve through the field, eventually passing Lewis Hamilton on his way to fifth place. This was Sauber’s best result since 2022 and a fantastic morale booster for the erstwhile struggling team.

5. Isack Hadjar-

Hadjar continued to impress in Barcelona, taking a seventh place to boost his team up to sixth in the standings. Meanwhile, his teammate appeared to be picking fights with anyone he came across.

Tally:

1. Alexander Albon- 6
2. Charles Leclerc- 6
3. Oscar Piastri- 5
4. Max Verstappen- 4
5. George Russell- 4
6. Isack Hadjar- 4
7. Esteban Ocon- 3
8. Lando Norris- 3
9. Oliver Bearman- 2
10. Andrea Kimi Antonelli- 2
11. Fernando Alonso- 2
12. Yuki Tsunoda- 1
13. Pierre Gasly- 1
14. Carlos Sainz- 1
15. Nico Hulkenberg- 1