Charles Leclerc – Ferrari (P6) 6/10
Poor Charles Leclerc sounds like he’s ready to write poetry about Ferrari’s woes. “I just cannot accept the situation we are in,” he sighed after a grim P11 qualifying and a sixth-place salvage job on Sunday. Screwed by safety car timing and stuck on worn hards, he was a sitting duck against Albon’s Williams. Still, his elbows-out, heart-on-sleeve drive showed grit, even if it wasn’t enough. Eighty-five points behind Piastri, with just one podium this season, Charles is fighting a losing battle. Here’s hoping Monaco brings some Monegasque magic.
Alex Albon – Williams (P5) 8/10
Albon was the tyre-whisperer in the first stint, stretching his rubber until the VSC gifted him a cheap stop. Battling Ferraris like a matador, he dodged a poorly timed Safety Car and survived a late gravel-trap tango with Leclerc to secure a stellar P5. Williams’ star man showed grit, even if his car occasionally fancied an off-road adventure. A near-perfect Imola outing, proving Albon’s knack for punching above his weight.
