Lando Norris already sampled McLaren's stiffer front wing in Imola F1 practice as the team refutes flexi-wing rule change impact

McLaren sit first and second at the top of the F1 drivers standing with Oscar Piastri leading Lando Norris by three points; Red Bulls Max Verstappen is 25 points back in third; watch every session of

Motorsport's governing body is enforcing a rule change, beginning at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, which could have major ramifications for leader McLaren, and world championship front-runners Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

Verstappen, 25 points behind McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, has won the past three editions at Barcelona, and it is also where he claimed his maiden triumph on his Red Bull Racing debut aged 18 in 2016.

At the end of the 2021-22 season, Mercedes withdrew, leaving its double championship-winning team searching for a backer. Now the same thing is happening again, only this time it's McLaren.

McLaren's Formula One rivals hope stricter front wing tests could help to close the gap to the runaway leaders in Spain this weekend.

Oscar Piastri has won four of six races with McLaren this season and is on a three-win streak ahead of Sunday's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.