Esteban Ocon, Haas (P12) 7/10
Once again, Ocon had the measure of teammate Bearman throughout much of the weekend, qualifying ahead of the rising star for both the sprint and the Grand Prix. The Frenchman showed off his defensive skills in both races, keeping Sainz behind on Saturday and making his VF-25 as wide as possible against a faster Hamilton for over 20 laps before finally yielding on lap 22 in the Grand Prix. That was for the final point, so despite Ocon’s best efforts he was unable to add to his Championship tally in Miami.
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls (P11) 5/10
Hadjar flew under the radar all weekend long, running just outside any points-scoring positions in both races. Despite not making any glaring errors behind the wheel, it seemed as though the VCARB 02 didn’t have the pace to reliably challenge for points around the autodrome. He got tantalisingly close in the Grand Prix though, just over a tenth behind Tsunoda after the latter’s post-race penalty was applied.
