It was a battle of the McLaren drivers across Formula One’s 2025 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying, with Oscar Piastri ultimately topping Lando Norris’ with purple sectors across the board on the final runs — eking a two-tenths of a second gap over his teammate.

While Piastri's victory was never in doubt, the real drama happened further back in the field with Max Verstappen. Here's what went down in Spain.