Overview

• Max Verstappen led every lap from pole and set fastest lap for a career grand slam, sealing a second consecutive victory.
• Oscar Piastri crashed in qualifying, jumped the start, hit anti‑stall and retired on lap one, ending a 34‑race points streak.
• Lando Norris finished seventh after a slow pit stop and strategy missteps, missing a prime chance to close on his team‑mate.
• Carlos Sainz took third to deliver Williams’ first podium since 2021 in a standout weekend for the Grove team.
• George Russell finished second as Mercedes moved to P2 in the constructors, while Lewis Hamilton apologised after failing to execute a late swap with Charles Leclerc.