Overview
- Mitch Evans delivered a 1m 07.205 lap to claim pole position while all four Nissan-powered cars were eliminated in the group stage.
- Early safety-car periods triggered by crashes for Maximilian Günther and Dan Ticktum reshaped the race’s strategic windows.
- Nick Cassidy executed well-timed Attack Mode activations and Pit Boost tactics to surge from fifth on the grid and secure victory ahead of Nyck de Vries and Pascal Wehrlein.
- Cassidy’s penultimate outing for Jaguar capped the team’s late-season form, marking their third win in five races.
- Pascal Wehrlein’s podium haul helped Porsche extend its teams championship lead to 37 points, leaving Nissan needing a dramatic recovery in Sunday’s finale.