Sebastian Vettel (P1, 25 pts) : 9.5/10
Only neck pain could stop him from winning the pole. At the off on Sunday, Seb powered into the lead and even though Bottas was able to close the gap, Vettel was never threatened. The safety car interventions upset the apple cart when the Mercedes’ didn’t come in for new Pirellis, but the German on fresh rubber got by Bottas, who to his credit made it tough on the Ferrari driver to complete the move. Victory 51 puts the German on equal footing with another four-time world champ, Alain Prost.
