Overview
- McLaren’s Lando Norris capped a near‑perfect weekend by winning the Sprint, taking pole and dominating the grand prix to reach 390 points in the standings.
- Max Verstappen started from the pit lane after a power‑unit change, overcame an early puncture and three stops, and climbed to the podium in third.
- Oscar Piastri was penalized 10 seconds for causing contact with Kimi Antonelli that contributed to Charles Leclerc’s retirement and finished fifth.
- The race began with Gabriel Bortoleto’s crash that triggered a Safety Car, and Lewis Hamilton later retired after early contact and a penalty for colliding with Franco Colapinto.
- Franco Colapinto, confirmed by Alpine for 2026, finished 15th after a long 5.4‑second stop but logged the race’s fastest lap, while teammate Pierre Gasly took 10th.