The Australian driver describes Norris move 'unjust' as George Russell takes the checkered flag

Race Drama Overshadows Constructors' Triumph

The controversial moment that is likely to cause problems at McLaren came as Norris dived down the inner line of Piastri after making a good start from fifth on the grid.

Norris was surprised by Verstappen decelerating more than he anticipated in the middle of Turn Three.

Norris touched the Red Bull, damaging the McLaren's front wing endplate, and that caused him to deflect side-on into Piastri, whose pace was disrupted, enabling Norris to gain position into third place.

Team Radio Reveal Growing Tension

Piastri said over the radio: "That wasn't very team-like, but sure."

Moments later, he added: "Is it acceptable that Lando just barging me out of the way?"

His engineer replied that the team were "looking at it", before coming back to tell Piastri that they would take "no immediate measures" in the race because "Lando had to avoid Verstappen" and that they would "review it afterwards".

Championship Implications

• Piastri's championship lead over Norris was cut to twenty-two points with half a dozen events remaining
• Verstappen has also gained ground and is 63 adrift of the lead
• McLaren secured their second consecutive team championship

Event Overview

George Russell dominated the race at the front on his way to a commanding victory, very much in the manner of his victory in Canada back in June.

Verstappen chose to start the race on soft tyres rather than the mediums on most other cars in the leading group, but the strategy did not pay off and Russell easily held the lead at the beginning before building a comfortable lead.

"It was slippery, but that's motorsport. I took the inner line, had a small correction but nothing more than that. It was hard but fair competition." - Lando Norris

Best of the Rest

Mercedes' rookie Kimi Antonelli took fifth place, overtaking Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on the fifty-fourth lap as the Ferrari lost performance, and then holding off Lewis Hamilton in the closing laps.

Fernando Alonso drove an excellent race to take P8 as the top performer outside the leading teams.

The Spanish driver and Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar fought a brief battle in the opening stages, Alonso passing Hadjar into the first corner to take eighth, before the Frenchman got him back later in the lap, only for Alonso to pass again on lap three.