Sergio Pérez (P11) : 7/10
The Pink Panthers never found the pace in Melbourne and Checo had to settle for P13 in Q2 behind the McLarens, and if not for the Haas pitstop farce, he would have finished where he started. Yet, he did a better job than his team mate and had a go at the ailing Carlos Sainz for the final digit late in the race.