Overview
- Mitch Evans edged Mahindra’s Nyck de Vries by nearly two-tenths of a second to claim pole with a 1m07.205 lap.
- The pole position awarded Jaguar three championship points, strengthening its bid for a top-three finish in the teams’ standings.
- Pascal Wehrlein delivered Porsche’s strongest qualifying result with third on the grid, boosting its manufacturers’ championship prospects.
- All four Nissan-powered cars, including the Nissan e.dams factory team and McLaren’s customer entries, were eliminated in the group stage.
- Group qualifying saw Nick Cassidy top Group A with a 1m08.785 lap and Pascal Wehrlein lead Group B before the knockout duels reshaped the starting order.