A masterful drive from the championship leader, who further extends his advantage over his title rival — the latter made a costly mistake at the start, hitting Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes, which in turn was sent spinning into Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari, ending the Monegasque’s race on the spot.

The Australian was handed a ten-second stop-and-go penalty to be served in the pits, ultimately finishing the race behind Max Verstappen — the Dutchman pulled off a brilliant comeback to claim third place, overtaking George Russell in the closing laps on soft tyres.

Disaster race for both Ferraris, as the team comes away with a double zero after Leclerc retired following contact with Antonelli. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton suffered a double blow — first colliding with Carlos Sainz at the start, then with Franco Colapinto, leaving him with floor damage and a significant loss of downforce.

Another strong race for Oliver Bearman, who finishes sixth ahead of Liam Lawson, his teammate, Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly, who brings Alpine back into the points by claiming a top-10 finish.