Formula One stars Max Verstappen and George Russell were caught up in a controversial moment during the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona on Sunday.

Follow live text and BBC Radio 5 Live commentary of the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Oscar Piastri has won the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris as McLaren continued its early dominance of the Formula 1 championship.

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.

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Just as the race appeared settled after the final round of pit stops — kicked off by Verstappen’s third when he was just a few seconds adrift of Norris — a safety car period intervened, caused by Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes engine expiring smokily.

Oscar Piastri starts from pole ahead of Lando Norris for the Spanish GP. Follow live commentary from 1:15 p.m. BST, with race start from 2 p.m. BST.

George Russell will launch his Spanish GP from fourth on the grid, but the Mercedes driver carries a number of question marks into race day.