Overview
- Starting from pole, Lando Norris controlled the race and won by more than 30 seconds over Charles Leclerc, with Max Verstappen third.
- The standings now show Norris on 357 points, Oscar Piastri on 356 and Verstappen on 321, with 116 points still available.
- Verstappen cut his deficit to 36 points after a one-stop strategy from a mediums start enabled a late charge toward second.
- McLaren continues to resist naming a team leader despite recent Norris–Piastri clashes in Canada, Singapore and the US sprint.
- Rookie Oliver Bearman delivered a career-best fourth for Haas as a late Virtual Safety Car, triggered by Carlos Sainz’s stoppage, froze battles for P2 and P4.