Overview
- FIA scrutineering found Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s cars in breach of the minimum plank thickness, leading to their disqualification and an official reclassification.
- Max Verstappen’s victory stands as on-track winner, with George Russell promoted to second and Andrea Kimi Antonelli to third after the McLarens were removed from the results.
- The championship closes up to Norris 390 points, with Verstappen and Piastri now tied on 366, leaving 58 points available across Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
- Franco Colapinto started P15, was hit at the start by Alex Albon and ran with a damaged diffuser; he was initially 17th and classified P15 after the reordering.
- Alpine was fined €5,000 for an FP3 tyre procedure infringement, capping a wet, chaotic qualifying that saw Norris take pole and Lewis Hamilton exit in Q1.