Overview

• Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dominated from pole to finish 19.2 seconds clear, delivering the fastest race on record after setting the fastest qualifying lap in F1 history.
• Lando Norris finished second and Oscar Piastri third following McLaren’s instruction for Piastri to hand back position after Norris lost time to a front‑left wheel issue.
• Piastri questioned the call on team radio but complied, and both McLarens were then free to race to the flag.
• Charles Leclerc took fourth for Ferrari ahead of George Russell, with Lewis Hamilton climbing to sixth after a grid penalty.
• Nico Hülkenberg retired before the start with a Sauber hydraulic fault and Fernando Alonso later stopped with rear‑suspension failure at Ascari, as various penalties shaped positions outside the podium.