The Ferrari driver had moved into a commanding lead after Verstappen was caught out by a gust of wind at Turn 4, but his engine let go and forced him out of the race, which set up the Red Bull driver’s charge to the victory with an assist from team orders to get by team-mate Sergio Perez.
The incident reignited the debate on F1 team orders, with Perez keen to find answers on Red Bull’s strategy as he had to settle for second place.
Despite some impressive defensive driving, George Russell missed out in third place for Mercedes, as Carlos Sainz got back ahead of Lewis Hamilton for fourth place late on when the seven-time world champion suffered a water leak with his Mercedes.
Hamilton put in an impressive recovery drive to fifth place after his race was wrecked by a first-lap clash with Kevin Magnussen, which saw both drivers pick up punctures.
Autosport F1 reporter Luke Smith and Autosport news editor Megan White are live from Barcelona and join Autosport Grand Prix editor Alex Kalinauckas and Motorsport Network director of digital strategy Jess McFadyen to discuss a surprisingly eventful Spanish GP.
