Overview
- Ferrari stayed out during the Lap 11 VSC triggered by Isack Hadjar’s stoppage and later lost out when Valtteri Bottas’s car halted near pit entry, forcing green‑flag stops that ceded track position.
- The early laps featured repeated lead changes between George Russell and Charles Leclerc as drivers juggled energy deployment, highlighting a racing style that split opinion in the paddock after 120 overtakes were recorded.
- Charles Leclerc finished third with Lewis Hamilton close behind in fourth, as Lando Norris took fifth and Max Verstappen recovered from 20th on the grid to finish sixth.
- Reliability issues shaped the weekend with Oscar Piastri crashing on the reconnaissance lap and not starting, Nico Hulkenberg a DNS for Audi, and retirements that included Hadjar and Bottas, plus further trouble for Aston Martin.
- Rookies made their mark with 19‑year‑old Kimi Antonelli securing second for Mercedes, Oliver Bearman taking seventh for Haas, Arvid Lindblad scoring points on debut in eighth, and Gabriel Bortoleto and Pierre Gasly completing the top ten.