Going into the race with 2 consecutive wins for Ferrari and a solid qualifying performance that saw him in pole position, championship challenger Charles Leclerc and Ferrari were favoured for the win, which would have reduced their arrears to the championship leader and title holder Max Verstappen.

Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished second and third, respectively, giving the team their first double podium of the season.

The race was arguably a turning point in the season, as Verstappen and Red Bull powered on to a streak of victories that saw them become Champions, while Ferrari never recovered from the points and pace deficit that arose over the remainder of the season, a fact highlighted by the Monegasque driver's scream of despair and frustration after crashing out.

[2] Notes Prior to the race, some teams worried that the high temperatures may overheat the power unit or tyres.

[23][24] As the race restarted, Verstappen kept first place, further back Zhou Guanyu and Mick Schumacher collided.

Sainz later pitted due to tyre concerns and was relegated to ninth (also serving his 5 second time penalty),[29] fighting back up to fifth.

[30] Kevin Magnussen and Nicholas Latifi collided,[31] contributing to both of their retirements later in the race,[32][33] while Zhou, who had a power unit issue, pulled over on lap 49,[34] which brought out the virtual safety car (VSC).

[40][41] Daniel Ricciardo finished ninth,[42] just ahead of Lance Stroll,[43] who was pressured to the line by his Aston Martin teammate Sebastian Vettel.