Overview
- Moto3’s Malaysian Grand Prix was red-flagged on the sighting lap after Jose Antonio Rueda collided with Noah Dettwiler; both were reported conscious and were airlifted to a local hospital.
- The Moto3 race was restarted as a 10‑lap sprint, with Honda Team Asia’s Taiyo Furusato controlling the pace to claim his first Moto3 victory.
- Factory Honda recorded its first MotoGP Sprint double DNF of 2025 at Sepang, with Joan Mir crashing from fourth at Turn 9 and Luca Marini falling while attempting an inside pass on Pol Espargaro.
- In Mexico City qualifying, Lando Norris took pole with a 1:15.586 ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, while Max Verstappen qualified fifth and Oscar Piastri will start seventh after Carlos Sainz’s grid penalty.
- Piastri said his pace deficit was “a bit of a mystery” after ending Q3 0.588s off Norris, leaving his 14‑point championship lead vulnerable to a swing depending on Sunday’s race outcome.