
Verstappen controlled the race from the start, as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc grabbed second early on thanks to starting on fresh soft tyres.
Verstappen’s Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez passed Leclerc to take second place on lap 26, which looked to have assured the podium order before half distance. But Leclerc’s Ferrari ground to a halt on lap 41 with an engine problem, promoting Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz to third.