17:34

Can Piastri make it three wins from five?

Piastri, lining up second, is eyeing his third victory in five races which would see him take over at the top of the world championship from McLaren teammate Norris. 

“The best place [to make your move] would be Turn One but it’s a short run so we will see. Our car is going to be quick and we’re going to have our opportunities later in the race as well,” Piastri told Sky Sports F1 ahead of the race. 

“There’s not going to be just one moment to try and win the race, there’s going to be a few to choose from hopefully.

“The Red Bull and Max [Verstappen] look quite quick but we will wait and see. I’m confident we’ve got a strong car underneath us, tyre degradation seems to be one of our strengths at the moment so hopefully we can continue to use that.

“I think they [Red Bull] found a lot from Friday to Saturday so I’m not expecting them to be slow that’s for sure, but hopefully we’ve still got an edge.”

Piastri

17:19

Can Norris recover?

It was a bruising night for Norris, who made a costly mistake and suffered a heavy crash in Q3. 

Norris brutally labelled himself a “f****** idiot” for his driving error, knowing that he had a car underneath him that should have been on the front row of the grid. 

The Briton now faces a huge task to try and recover on Sunday around a high-speed, narrow venue where overtaking does not come easy. 

Norris has set himself a goal of finishing inside the top-five, but that would not be enough to preserve his three-point advantage at the top of the world championship standings. 

He has led the drivers’ standings since the start of the season, but will tonight be the first time he is usurped in 2025?

Norris