Overview

• Lando Norris clinched pole position with a 1:40.562 lap, edging teammate Oscar Piastri by 0.085 seconds.
• Oscar Piastri qualified just 0.085 seconds behind Norris to lock out McLaren’s front row.
• Charles Leclerc narrowly beat Max Verstappen for third place after Verstappen lost time with a driving error in qualifying.
• Max Verstappen used a low-downforce setup to maximize straight-line speed and held off faster McLarens over the 15-lap Sprint race.
• Lewis Hamilton will start 16th in the Grand Prix after finishing 15th in the Sprint and having his fastest qualifying lap deleted for exceeding track limits.