Overview

• Verstappen delivered a 1:24.892 lap to claim pole by 0.103 seconds over championship leader Oscar Piastri.
• Piastri and teammate Lando Norris qualified second and third, giving McLaren a strong front-row presence.
• George Russell’s final run vaulted Mercedes into fourth on the grid, highlighting their aerodynamic gains.
• Lewis Hamilton’s best effort placed him fifth, prolonging his search for a first podium in Ferrari colours.
• With Piastri leading the standings by 15 points, tomorrow’s race will pit four teams: McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes in a tight mid-season fight.