Overview
- Norris secured pole with a 1:47.934, edging Max Verstappen by 0.323s, with Carlos Sainz starting third.
- A chaotic Q1 in heavy rain saw Lewis Hamilton, Alexander Albon, Gabriel Bortoleto, Yuki Tsunoda and Kimi Antonelli eliminated.
- The FIA confirmed an improperly fixed manhole cover at Turn 17 caused two red flags in FP2 before repairs and inspections allowed running to resume.
- Practice leaders shifted by session as teams adapted to cold, variable grip: Charles Leclerc topped FP1, Norris led FP2 and George Russell set the pace in FP3.
- In F1 Academy qualifying, Chloe Chambers claimed the final pole of the season, with the series’ reverse-grid rule putting Nina Gademan on pole for Race 1.