At the start, Piastri keeps his head, while Russell passes Leclerc. Norris, sixth at the start, takes three places … before being penalized by five seconds. Indeed, the championship leader was poorly positioned on the start line.
In the eleventh round, Norris, Gasly and Verstappen come back to put mediums but Red Bull misses the stop of the quadruple world champion.
While Piastri and Russell also shout mediums a few laps later. A different strategy at Ferrari since the reds start the race with mediums, before putting it at the first stop at the stands.
In the 27th round, Verstappen returns again but the change of gums is missed again since the mechanics take six seconds to change the tires.
Five laps later, the safety car entered the entrance to the track caused by a touch between Yuki Tsunoda et Carlos Sainz. The first three then come back directly, but on different strategies since Piastri puts mediums, Russell des Tendres and Leclerc des Duurs.
At the reset, the fight is intense between the Ferrari and Norris. The Briton then passes Hamilton, but his team asks him to restore position to the seven -time world champion after having surveyed outside the limits of the track. But Piastri’s teammate returns to Ferrari driver almost in the process.
In front, Piastri perfectly manages the debates to afford his second victory of the season and becomes the only pilot to count more than a success in 2025. While Norris passes Leclerc at the end of the race to offer herself a good third place After a complicated Saturday. For his part Russell, second, signs his third podium of the season despite concerns about his Mercedes at the end of the race.
In the world championship, the Australian passes Verstappen and returns three points from his teammate.
See you next week for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
