Overview
- Lando Norris converted pole into a near-30-second victory to reach 357 points, edging Oscar Piastri by one with four rounds remaining.
- Charles Leclerc held second from Max Verstappen, who is now 36 points behind the new championship leader.
- Lewis Hamilton was handed a 10-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage in a clash with Verstappen, scuppering a Ferrari podium chance.
- A virtual safety car for Carlos Sainz’s stopped car in the stadium section curtailed late moves, preserving Oliver Bearman’s fourth and Piastri’s fifth.
- Large boos greeted Norris during interviews and on the podium, which he laughed off as he dismissed talk of momentum.