Overview

• Lando Norris made opening‑lap contact to move ahead of Oscar Piastri for third, with Piastri calling the move "not team‑like" before finishing fourth behind his teammate.
• McLaren said a viral clip of Piastri not replying to Zak Brown was misleading, explaining the car and radio were already shut down and that celebration optics were skewed by impromptu timing and media duties.
• Team principal Andrea Stella reaffirmed that both drivers are free to race and said McLaren will maintain its approach while reviewing details to manage the rivalry.
• Piastri’s championship lead over Norris stands at 22 points with six rounds remaining, as Max Verstappen sits 63 points back with three Sprint weekends still to come.
• European outlets escalated speculation about future driver moves, including a Swiss report linking Piastri to Ferrari for 2027, which remains unconfirmed.