Overview

• Qualifying produced a record six red flags with incidents involving Oscar Piastri, Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon, Nico Hülkenberg and others.
• Carlos Sainz will line up second for Williams and Liam Lawson third for Racing Bulls after the stop‑start session.
• Colapinto attributed his Turn 4 crash to wind gusts and confusion following Pierre Gasly’s off and flag uncertainty late in Q1.
• Championship leader Oscar Piastri starts ninth and Lando Norris seventh, giving Max Verstappen a chance to trim the points gap from pole.
• The race airs live on Fox Sports and Disney+ Premium with F1 TV Pro available in eligible regions, and on DAZN/Movistar Plus+ in Spain.