An “insanely calm” Oscar Piastri has been hailed as having one of the coolest heads Formula 1 ever seen as one former driver declared the “floodgates have opened” for the Australian star in his title quest.

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.

Oscar Piastri secured the win at the Spanish GP, but it was the battle between Max Verstappen and George Russell that will dominate headlines.