Overview

• Oscar Piastri received a ten-second penalty for brake-checking Max Verstappen at the safety car restart, dropping him from the lead to second place.
• Max Verstappen spun at the safety car restart but recovered to finish fifth, mitigating damage to his title defence.
• Nico Hulkenberg surged from 19th to third, earning his first Formula 1 podium in his 239th start.
• Mixed wet and dry conditions triggered multiple safety car and virtual safety car periods, forcing teams into critical tyre strategy calls.
• Norris’s victory trims his championship deficit to eight points and highlights McLaren’s continued one-two pace this season.