Oscar Piastri leads the way in Barcelona ahead of qualifying

Oscar Piastri was out in front in Spain (Joan Monfort/AP)

Oscar Piastri laid down an ominous marker to McLaren team-mate Lando Norris after he finished half-a-second clear of the British driver in final practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Piastri, who leads Norris by three points in the world championship, set the fastest time in practice at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya on Friday.