It was won by defending champion Max Verstappen, who was followed by Lewis Hamilton in second and Sergio Pérez in third.

[3] Going into the weekend, both the Drivers' and Constructors' titles had already been decided at the Japanese and United States Grands Prix, respectively.

Max Verstappen led the Drivers' Championship with 124 points from Charles Leclerc, second, and 126 from teammate Sergio Pérez, third.

[6][7][8][9] Jack Doohan drove for Alpine in place of Esteban Ocon in the same session, making his Formula One practice debut.

[11] Aston Martin's Lance Stroll carried a three-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Fernando Alonso at the previous round, the United States Grand Prix.