Overview
- A third-place finish kept Norris two points clear of Max Verstappen in the final standings, with Oscar Piastri taking second in the race and third in the championship.
- McLaren sealed the Constructors' Championship, completing the team’s first drivers–constructors double since 1998.
- FIA stewards handed Yuki Tsunoda a five-second penalty for forcing Norris off track, while Norris received no penalty after an investigation.
- Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies said McLaren’s decision to start Piastri on hard tyres limited Red Bull’s strategic options.
- Verstappen recorded a season-high eight wins and slashed a 104-point deficit to set up the narrow Abu Dhabi decider.