Overview

• FIA’s final classification confirms Max Verstappen won from pole and set the fastest lap, with George Russell second and Carlos Sainz third for Williams’ first full‑race podium in eight years.
• Oscar Piastri was classified DNF after a jump‑start penalty and a lap‑one crash, while Lando Norris finished seventh following strategy and pit‑stop issues, leaving Norris 25 points behind Piastri.
• Verstappen’s lights‑to‑flag victory delivered his sixth career Grand Slam, equalling Lewis Hamilton and leaving him two short of Jim Clark’s all‑time record; the 2025 rules no longer award a fastest‑lap point.
• The title gap to Piastri stands at 69 points with seven grands prix and three sprints remaining (199 points available), and Verstappen says he needs near‑perfect results rather than hope.
• Red Bull’s recent floor upgrade introduced at Monza is credited with restoring balance and pace, though high‑downforce venues such as Singapore will show if the improvement is circuit‑agnostic.