Overview
- Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified after their cars failed the minimum rear plank thickness check, erasing their points from the race.
- The revised classification confirms Max Verstappen as winner and reshuffles the standings with 58 points still available in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
- Franco Colapinto was hit from behind by Alex Albon at the start, sustained diffuser damage, finished 17th on track, and was classified 15th after the McLaren exclusions.
- A rain-soaked qualifying delivered a volatile grid as Norris took pole, while Colapinto reached Q2 with a widely noted onboard save in the final sector.
- The FIA said Alpine must pay a €5,000 fine for using tyres electronically returned after FP3, a procedural breach unrelated to race performance.