Overview

• George Russell claimed pole with a 1:29.158 track record, his seventh career pole and second of 2025.
• Max Verstappen qualified second and is cast as pushing to reignite the title fight on a circuit where passing is scarce.
• McLaren locked in Oscar Piastri in third and Lando Norris in fifth, and the team can clinch the Constructors’ Championship with 13 points today.
• Mercedes’ upswing included Kimi Antonelli in fourth, with reports linking the gain to a revised front wing.
• Ferrari continued to struggle with Lewis Hamilton sixth and Charles Leclerc seventh, as Leclerc voiced sharp frustration over the car’s handling; Pierre Gasly and Alexander Albon will start from the pit lane after major changes.