Overview
- Francesco Bagnaia converted pole into a flag‑to‑flag sprint victory at Sepang.
- Álex Márquez finished second and is now mathematically confirmed as 2025 vice‑champion.
- Fermín Aldeguer was demoted from third to seventh by a tyre‑pressure penalty after the finish, yet still secured Rookie of the Year.
- Pedro Acosta inherited third, with Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo completing the top five as Marco Bezzecchi placed sixth in a still‑tight fight with Bagnaia for third overall that reports tally differently.
- Miguel Oliveira crashed out on lap six, with Joan Mir and Luca Marini also falling, and the main Grand Prix is scheduled for Sunday.