At the start, Norris was able to blast past polesitter Verstappen as the Red Bull failed to accelerate despite the Dutchman reacting well enough, which meant Piastri also had a look to the inside of the first corner starting in third.
There, Verstappen went the long way around to cement second and he then chased Norris down the Wellington straight – where the leader successfully weaved to disrupt the two to the pack behind.
