Overview
- The FIA disqualified Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for failing the minimum skid‑block thickness check, revising the official classification.
- Max Verstappen’s victory stands, with George Russell promoted to second and Andrea Kimi Antonelli to third after the McLaren penalties.
- The championship gap narrowed to Norris 390 points, Piastri 366 and Verstappen 366, with 58 points still available across Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
- Franco Colapinto suffered diffuser damage from Alex Albon in the start‑line chaos, finished 17th on track and was classified 15th after the disqualifications.
- Separate to the race rulings, Alpine was fined €5,000 for using tyres electronically returned after FP3, a procedural infringement noted by the FIA.