Overview
- The team confirmed an overnight overhaul that violates parc fermé, adding power‑unit parts and an alternative setup to investigate the loss of pace.
- Both Red Bulls were knocked out in Q1 for the first time since 2006, with Verstappen qualifying 16th and Yuki Tsunoda 19th.
- Verstappen said the championship can be forgotten after the setback, entering the race 39 points behind leader Lando Norris following Norris’s sprint win and pole.
- Norris starts on pole ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc, and the sprint suggested overtaking is difficult, increasing the risk in Red Bull’s recovery plan.
- Sauber could not repair Gabriel Bortoleto’s car after a 57 g sprint crash, while teammate Nico Hülkenberg secured P10 and eyes points.