Overview

• Lando Norris opted for a single pit stop and used superior tyre management to overtake rivals in the closing laps for the win.
• The result marked McLaren’s fourth one-two finish of the season, extending their lead in the constructors’ standings.
• Mercedes driver George Russell claimed third place by passing pole-sitter Charles Leclerc late in the race.
• Charles Leclerc’s maiden pole position was undone by rapid pace loss and he publicly blamed Ferrari for strategy and chassis issues.
• Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton continued to struggle for performance with ninth and twelfth place finishes respectively.