Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari (P8) 6/10
Q2 exit stung after Friday's fireworks, but Hamilton clawed to P8 via a cheeky swap with Leclerc – only to botch the last-lap handback, leaving "sorry, guys" echoing. Couldn't crack the top eight on fresher mediums, underscoring Ferrari's pace drought. Hamilton's first Ferrari season twists like Baku's castle section, but Sir Lewis can’t spin scarlet straw into gold. We move on…
Lando Norris, McLaren (P7) 6/10
Piastri's lap-one faceplant gifted Norris a silver platter of points, yet a lethargic pit shuffle and low-downforce woes trapped him in P7 purgatory – eking just six markers while Verstappen feasted. Red Bull’s “unbelievably fast” pace mocked McLaren’s setup, and perhaps not for the last time. A banana peel in the title fight.
