Philip will be here shortly to cover this day's short race (2pm GMT) and grid-setting session (6pm).
The warm-up lap has begun.
We have 19 laps around the lengthiest track in Formula 1, the commentator informs us.
The countdown is on.
One point in Verstappen's favour: his fellow driver Tsunoda is in front of him by a single position. He is unlikely to interfere with Red Bull's main man.
Sky speaking with Sky currently: the analyst is with Mercedes.
Karun Chandhok is jumping ahead to the 2026 season, speaking with Adrian Newey about his stepping up to Aston Martin team principal.
Just 16 cars on the grid. This followed another bad qualifying for the driver: after coming 20th and last in the previous race, resulting in an eighth position in the grand prix, he failed to advance of the first qualifying segment again on Friday. Ferrari have consequently made changes to his setup and so he begins from the pit lane.
Aston Martin's Lance Stroll and the Alpine duo of Gasly and Colapinto are all starting from the same position.
"We'll use the experience for tomorrow," says Isack Hadjar, 11th on the grid. There will be plenty of learning.
It's not all about the individual championship: The team have run away with the team championship but Mercedes, with a forty-point advantage over their rivals, will be hoping to seal second place this weekend. George Russell can help them achieve that from second place, and Kimi Antonelli will begin immediately after the leader.
Oscar Piastri won that day – as he managed last year, too. McLaren's Australian is attempting a hat-trick.
Right, approximately twenty minutes to go until the short race gets under way. Barring disaster, its main importance is as an indication of future events, instead of significant in its itself, with just eight championship points awarded to the victor. Mind you, the runner-up spot here was sufficient for the driver to claim the title in a prior season.
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