Overview

• After claiming pole by the season’s largest margin, Norris converted it into a win that cut his championship deficit to Piastri to 15 points.
• Piastri registered the race’s fastest lap and momentarily led before falling back, intensifying their private title contest.
• Reigning champion Max Verstappen retired on lap one following a collision with Kimi Antonelli, compounding Red Bull’s struggles at their home circuit.
• Williams driver Carlos Sainz’s stalled car caught fire on the grid, aborting the formation lap and reducing the race distance by one lap.
• Rookie Gabriel Bortoleto finished eighth to claim his first F1 points and mark Brazil’s return to the standings since 2017.