Overview
- Lando Norris recovered from an early Q3 error to secure his sixth pole of the season, extending his strong weekend after winning the Sprint.
- Oscar Piastri starts fourth and sits nine points behind Norris after a costly Sprint crash and a subdued qualifying.
- Red Bull suffered its first double Q1 exit since 2006 and, after post-qualifying changes including power-unit elements, confirmed Verstappen will start from the pit lane.
- Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli delivered a career-best P2 after pushing Norris in the Sprint, while Charles Leclerc qualified third as Ferrari’s lead runner.
- Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto missed qualifying following a 57 g Sprint crash but is largely uninjured, and teammate Nico Hülkenberg reached Q3 for P10 to boost the team’s points hopes.