Overview

• Lando Norris launched from fifth to third at the start, contacting Max Verstappen and then Oscar Piastri, which pushed Piastri down the order.
• Piastri protested on team radio, calling the move "not very team-like" and later saying it was "not fair."
• Stewards reviewed the first-lap incident and ruled no further action, a decision McLaren relayed to Piastri during the race.
• Race engineer Tom Stallard told Piastri the team would not impose a position swap and would only review the incident after the race.
• McLaren has maintained an equal-opportunity policy in the title fight, with Norris narrowing the on-track gap to championship leader Piastri during the race.