MONTMELÓ, Spain (AP) — Nothing was going right for Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix: the wind had blown his car off course, his Red Bull was struggling, and top rival Charles Leclerc seemed headed for a sure victory. His fortunes turned when Leclerc lost power and his Ferrari suddenly sputtered to a near stop. Then Verstappen's own Red Bull team intervened by ordering Sergio Pérez to get out of Verstappen's way.
Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in Spain, Leclerc abandons