Piastri drops to seventh (Lap 13/50)
Piastri complaining of graining with his tyres, loses pace, and Leclerc takes the McLaren on the straight!
Not good news for Piastri – down to seventh!
Kieran Jackson23 November 2025 04:25
Verstappen builds his lead (Lap 12/50)
Verstappen now has a 1.7-second lead on Russell, with Norris still two seconds off the Mercedes.
Piastri, meanwhile, now within DRS on Hadjar in fifth. He needs to get the move done.
Meanwhile, Leclerc on team radio: “I’m pushing like an animal.”
He’s just outside of DRS behind Piastri.
Kieran Jackson23 November 2025 04:24
Piastri cleared (Lap 8/50)
No further investigation on the Piastri-Lawson clash. Phew, for Oscar.
He’s still struggling for speed in P6.
Out in front, Verstappen has staved off that attack from Russell and is outside the DRS range.
Norris, however, is 2.9 seconds off second-place now.
Kieran Jackson23 November 2025 04:18
Russell within DRS on Verstappen (Lap 5/50)
Russell has closed a gap on lap 2 of 1.5 seconds to now be within a second, at 0.7 seconds.
Can the Mercedes make a move stick on his arch rival?
Norris is two seconds off Russell, with Piastri down in sixth struggling behind Isack Hadjar – he’s 1.8 seconds behind.
Top-10: Verstappen, Russell, Norris, Sainz, Hadjar, Piastri, Leclerc, Bearman, Alonso, Hulkenberg
Kieran Jackson23 November 2025 04:14
Stroll and Bortoleto out (Lap 5/50)
Bortoleto absolutely smashed into Stroll at turn 1 – and both are out!
Revenge from the Brazilian for the last race! He’s certain to get a penalty, me thinks..
Kieran Jackson23 November 2025 04:13
Piastri and Lawson noted by race control (Lap 4/50)
As if it couldn’t get any worse for Oscar Piastri, the Australian is under investigation for a turn 1 incident.
I believe that’s how he lost his places – he is up from seventh to sixth now, an overtake occurring on lap 2.
Kieran Jackson23 November 2025 04:10
Hamilton up to 12th (Lap 2/50)
Seven places for Lewis Hamilton at the start!
And with debris on the track, the virtual safety car is called!
Top-10: Verstappen, Russell, Norris, Sainz, Hadjar, Piastri, Bearman, Leclerc, Alonso, Gasly
Kieran Jackson23 November 2025 04:08
Verstappen takes the lead!
Nightmare start for both McLarens!
Norris sweeps across ahead of turn 1 at the start but goes deep, off the track!
Russell then takes second place around the outside at turn 3 – Norris down to third!
But Oscar Piastri has dropped places too, he’s down to seventh!
Kieran Jackson23 November 2025 04:06
Formation lap:
Lando Norris leads the 19-car pack on the grid away then for the formation lap.
The top nine all start on the medium tyre, with Kimi Antonelli in 17th the only soft-tyre starter.
Lewis Hamilton is on hards.
What will happen at the start here?!
Kieran Jackson23 November 2025 04:01
A reminder of the starting grid:
1. Lando Norris – McLaren
2. Max Verstappen – Red Bull
3. Carlos Sainz – Williams
4. George Russell – Mercedes
5. Oscar Piastri – McLaren
6. Liam Lawson – Racing Bulls
7. Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin
8. Isack Hadjar – Racing Bulls
9. Charles Leclerc – Ferrari
10. Pierre Gasly – Alpine
11. Nico Hulkenberg – Sauber
12. Lance Stroll – Aston Martin
15. Franco Colapinto – Alpine
16. Alex Albon – Williams
17. Kimi Antonelli – Mercedes
18. Gabriel Bortoleto – Sauber
19. Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari
Pit lane. Yuki Tsunoda – Red Bull
Kieran Jackson23 November 2025 03:59
