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Preamble

Philip is arriving soon to take you through today's short race (2pm GMT) and qualifying (6pm).

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Starting Lap Time

The warm-up lap has begun.

Track Information

There are nineteen laps around the lengthiest track in Formula 1, David Croft reminds us.

Countdown

The last moments is underway.

Driver Situation

An advantage in Max Verstappen's advantage: his teammate Tsunoda is ahead of him by one place. It's improbable to interfere with Red Bull's lead driver.

Media Conversations

Sky's internal discussion now: the analyst is at the Mercedes team.

The analyst is jumping ahead to the 2026 season, speaking with Adrian Newey about his stepping up to Aston Martin lead role.

Grid Details

There are only 16 cars on the grid. This followed another poor grid-setting session for the driver: after coming twentieth and final in the previous race, leading to an eighth position in the main race, he did not manage to advance of Q1 once more on the previous day. The team have consequently made changes to his setup and so he will start from the starting area.

Aston Martin's Stroll and the Alpine pair of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto are all starting from the same position.

Racer Statements

"We'll use the learning for tomorrow," says Hadjar, starting eleventh. There will be plenty of learning.

Constructors' Championship

The focus isn't solely on the individual championship: McLaren have dominated the constructors' gong but the team, with a forty-point advantage over Red Bull, will be hoping to secure the runner-up position this weekend. George Russell can help them achieve that from second place, and Antonelli will start just behind Verstappen.

Previous Results

Piastri was victorious then – as he managed last year, too. McLaren's Australian is attempting a third consecutive win.

Sprint Race Value

Right, just over 20 minutes remaining till the short race begins. Unless something goes wrong, its main importance is as an indication of future events, instead of significant in its own right, with only eight points awarded to the victor. Mind you, second place in this race was sufficient for the driver to become champion in a prior season.

The driver wins the championship after Pérez crashes out of the short race.