Overview

• Oscar Piastri clinched pole with a 1:11.546 lap, beating Lando Norris by 0.209 seconds to claim the front-row lockout for McLaren.
• Max Verstappen and George Russell set identical times but Verstappen’s earlier effort earned him third place on the grid.
• The FIA’s tighter front-wing regulations had no noticeable impact on McLaren’s dominant qualifying performance.
• Nico Hülkenberg failed to advance past Q1 in 16th position while Yuki Tsunoda suffered a difficult session and will start last.
• Lance Stroll is under FIA investigation for allegedly breaching the post-qualifying driver-weighing procedure.