Lance Stroll, Aston Martin (P16) 4/10
Stroll's race ignited Interlagos' fuses early, his Lap 1 brush with Bortoleto sparking the Safety Car frenzy before settling into a subdued shuffle to P17, fending off stragglers with quiet competence but no flair. Alonso's veteran shadow loomed large over this unremarkable outing, where defensive digs kept him afloat amid the debris but offered little in the way of wheel-to-wheel wizardry.
Franco Colapinto, Alpine (P15) 4/10
Colapinto emerged from Hamilton's Lap 1 embrace battered but unbroken, nursing the Alpine through the subsequent bedlam to carve out a hard-fought P16. No flash, no points, just gritty Argentine survival. We’re still wondering why he was awarded a second chance in 2026.
