Kimi Antonelli crashed at the Nouvelle chicane at the end of Q1, while George Russell 's W16 had a power failure in the tunnel section of the track during Q2, with the pair set to start 14th and 15th respectively at a track that is notoriously difficult to overtake around.

Norris’ victory closed the gap on his teammate and championship leader Oscar Piastri, who finished third behind Leclerc’s Ferrari