Overview
- Starting from pole, Lando Norris led every lap and won by roughly 30 seconds from Charles Leclerc, with Max Verstappen third after a late charge stalled.
- A virtual safety car for Carlos Sainz’s stopped Williams neutralized the closing laps, denying Verstappen a shot at second and Oscar Piastri a final attempt to pass Oliver Bearman for fourth.
- Piastri finished fifth and relinquished the standings lead by a single point with four races left, extending his run to four grands prix without a podium.
- Lewis Hamilton received a 10-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage in an early clash with Verstappen, which contributed to his eighth-place finish.
- Haas banked a career-best fourth for Bearman plus ninth for Esteban Ocon, while a separate scare saw Liam Lawson narrowly avoid people on track; Red Bull’s 2026 teammate call for Verstappen remains under internal evaluation after comments from Sergio Pérez.