Yet it was McLaren on pole position once again, prompting Lewis Hamilton to brand the new changes a “waste of money.” Additional reporting by Thomas Maher The biggest talking point heading into the Spanish Grand Prix centered around TD018,

McLaren has still dominated in Barcelona with Oscar Piastri taking pole position for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton believes it was "a waste of money" to force the teams to develop new wings despite a minor difference in balance, following Formula 1's introduction of more stringent wing flex tests at the Spanish Grand Prix.