Piastri had already secured this year’s drivers’ title in the first spr൩int race of the weekend so had nothing to lose going into the final 33 laps of the season.

The Prema driver retained the lead on the opening lap ahead of Zhou, who was dicing with Jack Doohan - wღho started on🐻 the harder tyre as he looked to do the alternate strategy. 

Zhou and 💞Doohan went side-by-side through Turn 9 and the exit of the corner𒁃, with the latter running off the circuit.

As Doohan rejoined, he sp𒁃un into the barriers resulting in𒈔 an early Safety Car period.

Right behind them, Shwartzman got back 💃ahead of Liam Lawson into Turn 9 with a late lunge.

It was nearly a carꩵbon copy for Lawson - who like Doohan - ran wide on the approach to Turn 10, spinning 360 degrees before continuing in seventh after rejoining the circ🎉uit. 

Once the race got back underway, Piastri led Zhou and Shwartzma🧸n - all three drivers started on the soft꧟est rubber meaning they’d pit early.

Shwartzman stoppeไd on Lap 8, while Piastri and Zhou responded a lap later for medium⛦ tyres - with the order remaining unchanged.

Theo Pourchaire and Felipe Drugovich wereꦑ ones to watc💧h as they started on the mediums, opting for the alternate strategy.

The duo’s impressive pace meant they had a serious shot at the podium as they mad🎃e their mandatory pit stops on Lap 28 and Lap 29 respectively.

A slow stop by ART Grand Prix allowed Drugovic💯h to get ahead of Pourchaire, although due to the difficulties in getting the tyres up to temperature, the Frenchman was able to overtake.

Shwartzman 🐟struggled with his tyres in the closing laps as he dropped from third to fifth, losing out to Drugovich who got back ahead of Pourchaire.

Piastri secured his sixth victory of the seaso🔯n ahead of Zhou - who finishes the season third overall in the drivers’ championship.

Drugo♌vich, Pourchaire and Shwartmzan complete thꦯe top five, with the Russian ending the season as vice-champion behind teammate Piastri.

Dan Ticktum contin𒆙ued his impressive run of consistent results with sixth - his final race in the series before making the swit൲ch to Formula E.

Marcus Armstrong was on the alternate stra⛎tegy as well and finished seventh ahead of Juri Vips, Ralph Bosch♎ung and Richard Verschoor.

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