Fernando Alonso starred for Aston Martin in fourth, ahead of an impressive run by Yuki Tsunoda to take fifth and become the first Red Bull driver to outqualify Verstappen since the 2024 Azerbaijan GP.

Carlos Sainz and Liam Lawson sidled up next to Max Verstappen for the mandatory post-qualifying photo on Sunday, only to quickly be told to swap sides. According to Formula One protocol, the driver ...