Ferrari had locked out the front row but couldn't stop the reigning champion from taking home the win.
Verstappen managed to hold off a late attack from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to claim victory, with Leclerc then crossing the finish line approximately 3.7 seconds back. Fellow Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz was third across the line, finishing about 8 seconds behind the winner.
Verstappen then remained in control of the race until a lap 41 crash between AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly and McLaren's Lando Norris brought out the safety car. The race resumed on lap 47, with Verstappen still in the lead but struggling to build a gap with Leclerc. However, Leclerc couldn't capitalize on this and had to settle for second.Behind them, Sainz was struggling to hold back Red Bull's Sergio Perez.
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