Overview
- Kimi Antonelli converted pole into victory over team-mate George Russell after briefly losing the lead at the start, delivering Mercedes’ second straight one-two.
- Lewis Hamilton secured his first Ferrari podium in third after an intense multi-lap duel with Charles Leclerc, who finished fourth.
- McLaren suffered a pre-race collapse as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri failed to start with separate electrical problems, leaving Piastri without a racing lap this season.
- Max Verstappen retired late with power-unit trouble, while Alex Albon and Gabriel Bortoleto did not start and both Aston Martins stopped, highlighting widespread attrition.
- Russell’s championship lead shrinks to four points over Antonelli, and F1 has called off the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rounds due to the war in the Middle East.