Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull (P12) 5/10
Even Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies described Tsunoda’s opening lap performance as “certainly shocking”, which tells you something considering Red Bull are usually lenient of the Japanese driver’s lacklustre performances behind the wheel of the RB21. But one cannot ignore that he lost five positions on the very first tour. The rest of the Grand Prix was actually decent from Tsunoda, as he displayed good pace to climb back up to where he was on the grid. But getting lapped by his teammate must have stung.
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls (P11) 6/10
Hadjar looked set for a strong points finish under the lights in Singapore, were it not for an engine issue that returned in his Racing Bulls after his first pitstop. Despite that, he almost managed to salvage a point or two but was overtaken in the final handful of laps by a fast charging Alonso and Sainz. Ouch.
