Overview

• George Russell converted a lap‑record pole of 1:29.158 into a controlled victory for his second win of the season.
• Max Verstappen finished second after early handling issues and found pace on hard tyres but could not catch Russell.
• Lando Norris claimed third with a forceful first‑lap pass on team‑mate Oscar Piastri, prompting frustrated radio messages from McLaren.
• McLaren sealed the teams' championship with third and fourth, as Piastri leads Norris by 22 points and Verstappen sits 63 behind in the drivers' standings.
• The FIA heat protocol debuted, lifting minimum car weight by 5 kg and permitting cooling vests; stewards warned Alexander Albon over a pre‑start procedure and reviewed Lewis Hamilton for track limits.