Overview
- Max Verstappen beat pole-sitter Oscar Piastri, with Carlos Sainz third for Williams and Lando Norris fourth after a late pass on Kimi Antonelli.
- Lando Norris leads the championship with 408 points, ahead of Verstappen on 396 and Piastri on 392, with the decider at Yas Marina on December 7.
- A lap-7 safety car triggered by contact between Nico Hülkenberg and Pierre Gasly split strategies and reshuffled track position.
- Pirelli-imposed stint limits required two stops for most cars, magnifying the downside of McLaren staying out under the safety car.
- Franco Colapinto started from the pit lane after an Alpine setup infringement and recovered to finish 14th.