![George Russell devant les deux Ferrari de Charles Leclerc et Lewis Hamilton. [Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/149743180/b4ae0f5eef6c3c986bc7f9626ea769d7442edbf8ca57f800b6fdf58a0d0e0a4d)
![Après l'Australie, George Russell remporte son second Grand Prix de la saison. [ANTONIN VINCENT / DPPI via AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/149821512/b4fe35783187ee16689d5118b5924a9245d4b11e013155e77da66d8c3d408cd9)
Overview
- George Russell took pole position in Saturday qualifying, with Charles Leclerc second, Lewis Hamilton third and Kimi Antonelli fourth.
- Race stewards briefly investigated whether Max Verstappen’s late Q3 crash and the resulting yellow flag affected Russell’s lap and then closed the inquiry without action, leaving the pole intact.
- Toto Wolff said Mercedes intends to keep the Russell–Antonelli driver pairing next season, a public endorsement that follows growing intra-team rivalry on and off track.
- Forecast air temperatures near 35°C and track temperatures above 50°C are expected to raise tyre wear, strain cooling systems and test driver endurance, making pit strategy and reliability decisive for the 15:00 local race start.
- Antonelli still leads the championship while Russell sits about 50 points behind, so today’s grid reshapes the three-way battle between Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull and sets what to watch for in race strategy and on-track duels.