F1 Spanish GP live commentary and updates - race

That's us now done for today. We will be back for the Canadian Grand Prix in two weeks' time! 

The championship as it stands following that grand prix:

1. Oscar Piastri - 186 points

2. Lando Norris - 176 points

3. Max Verstappen - 137 points

4. George Russell - 111 points

5. Charles Leclerc - 94 points

Lap 66/66

Nico Rosberg is calling for a black flag on Verstappen, who seems to have deliberately collided into Russell. The incident is under investigation.

Lap 65/66

It's heating up even more now! Red Bull asked Verstappen to let Russell overtake, yet as the Dutchman prepares to let him by, the two collide.

Russell is now fourth regardless.

Lap 63/66

Up at the front, Piastri once again has too much for Norris and is already over a second clear of his McLaren team-mate.

Lap 58/66

We're now prepping for the sprint to the end with cars unlapping themselves behind the safety car. 

Lap 57/66

Interesting from Red Bull to not simply go for track position and trust Verstappen to fend off the McLaren cars.

However, his hard tyres are a new set, while used softs are on Piastri and Norris.

Lap 56/66

Drivers are all piling into the pits now, yet a new set of hard tyres have interestingly gone onto Verstappen's Red Bull. Softs for the McLaren duo.

Even Verstappen is confused by that decision, yet race engineer Lambiase said it was the only option...

Lap 52/66

The blue flags have come out, but somewhat to the detriment of the leading cars having to negate traffic while battling for position. 

Verstappen loses the most and he is now 1.5s behind Norris.

Lap 50/66

It's hotting up. Both McLaren drivers have pitted again, with Piastri now leading second-placed Norris by 3s.

However, Norris has Verstappen within a second behind. All drivers are on the softs in a dash until the end now...

Lap 49/66

We're starting to see more stops now as Verstappen dives in for a third time, but not well managed by Red Bull as he came out right behind Tsunoda. Though, Tsunoda let him by immediately.

Now it's time for McLaren to react...

Lap 47/66

Hamilton dives into the pits, but a slow 4.9s stop as mechanics struggled to fit the front right means he rejoins in seventh, yet Hadjar is right behind him.

Lap 43/66

It feels as though everything is on a knife-edge as we approach the final third of the grand prix. Gaps between cars are remaining stable, but there are different strategies at play.

Another milestone for the four-time world champion...

Lap 36/66

Verstappen is rapid today and quickly moving through the field again, despite having pitted twice.

He's just overtaken Leclerc at T1 and has second-placed Norris in his sights.

Lap 33/66

The race has now approached its halfway mark and the dominance Piastri has over Norris today is staggering.

The championship leader is 5s down the road and Norris just hasn't been able to cope with him today.

Lap 30/66

In he comes again. Verstappen pits for a second time, this time for medium rubber, and he rejoins in fourth but only just ahead of Hamilton. 

Piastri back in the lead. 

Lap 29/66

It just isn't Albon's day at all. He has come into the pits to become the first retiree of the day, after suffering damage to his second front wing following a battle with Lawson at Turns 1/2.

Lap 26/66

The different strategies at play is interesting. Verstappen is on the soft rubber, the tyre he also started on, while the McLaren cars have already switched to mediums.

Just Verstappen, Gasly, Sainz, Albon and Tsunoda are on softs, with the rest mediums.

Lap 23/66

Well the undercut has worked wonders for Verstappen. He's back in the lead despite the McLaren boys also having pitted.

But with Verstappen on older rubber, no doubt Piastri will close the 5s gap soon. Norris, though, is 10s behind the Red Bull and on mediums compared to Verstappen's softs.

Lap 20/66

It's been a quick rise from Verstappen, who is already back up to third despite the likes of Russell and Antonelli not pitting yet. 

Lap 18/66

It's now the Ferrari drivers who pit and it is for mediums. Hamilton, Leclerc, Hulkenberg, Bearman, Colapinto and Alonso are all on the yellow rubber.

Lap 14/66

Just a lap after being overtaken, Verstappen has pitted for another set of softs and comes out in eighth. 

Lap 13/66

That was easier than expected. Norris overtook Verstappen heading into Turn 1 and the Red Bull driver hardly put up a fight! 

For Norris, up next is leader Piastri 4s down the road.

Lap 11/66

Leclerc has eventually moved past his team-mate for fourth. The battle that's now happening is Norris fighting Verstappen for second. 

Verstappen: "No grip, compared to them [McLaren] that is."

Lap 8/66

We have an early pitter, as Alex Albon comes in for a new front wing, after contact with Nico Hulkenberg at T1. 

Meanwhile, there will be some headaches at Ferrari as Leclerc is right behind Hamilton in the battle for fourth. 

Lap 4/66

What may have gone unnoticed is Nico Hulkenberg, who has gained five positions into 10th. 

Lap 2/66

What a great opening lap that was from Piastri, who is already close to a second ahead of Verstappen.

Ferrari was the other big gainer of the opening tour, as Hamilton and Leclerc are up to fourth and fifth respectively with Russell and Antonelli down in sixth and seventh. 

The formation lap in Barcelona is under way. Piastri leads Norris, while Verstappen and Russell share the second row. Behind it is Hamilton, Antonelli, Leclerc, Gasly and Hadjar, while Alonso rounds up the top 10.

All drivers on the grid will be starting on the soft tyre. Yuki Tsunoda, who starts from the pitlane, is on the mediums meanwhile...