Lando Norris’ championship hopes took a major hit after the 25-year-old Briton dramatically crashed out in the closing stages of the race, colliding with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in a costly misjudgement. The incident not only ended Norris' race but also handed Piastri a crucial advantage in their fight for the Drivers’ Championship, widening the gap between the pair to 22 points.
The two McLarens were locked in a fierce battle for fourth place. As Norris launched an aggressive move down the inside of the main straight, he miscalculated his approach and clipped Piastri’s rear tyre, sending himself into the pit wall with race-ending damage. Piastri’s car sustained damage as well, but he was able to pit under the ensuing Safety Car and eventually held onto fourth place.
Norris immediately took full responsibility for the crash over the team radio, saying "I'm sorry. All my bad. All my fault. Stupid from me." Despite the heavy impact, he confirmed he was uninjured.
At the time of the crash, Mercedes’ George Russell was leading the race and Piastri using DRS from Kimi Antonelli ahead to fend off Norris’ advances. Norris, starting from seventh on the grid, had worked his way into podium contention before the ill-fated move.
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George Russell held firm at the front to secure his first win of the season, ahead of Max Verstappen. Mercedes teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli capped off a breakout weekend by becoming the third-youngest driver in history to stand on an F1 podium.
Charles Leclerc finished fifth for Ferrari, just ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton in sixth. Fernando Alonso delivered more points for Aston Martin in seventh, while Nico Hulkenberg continued Kick Sauber’s steady progress with eighth.
Haas celebrated their 200th Grand Prix with Esteban Ocon finishing ninth, and Carlos Sainz salvaged a single point for Williams with a P10 finish. Ollie Bearman narrowly missed out in 11th, and Yuki Tsunoda fought his way from 18th to 12th for Red Bull.
Further down the order, Franco Colapinto took 13th for Alpine, ahead of Gabriel Bortoleto and Pierre Gasly. Isack Hadjar ended the race 16th, while Lance Stroll struggled to 17th in a disappointing home race for Aston Martin.
DNFs came from Liam Lawson, due to suspected mechanical issues on his Racing Bulls car, and Alex Albon, who retired with a power unit failure on his Williams.
