Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac (P18) – 4.5/10
Starting P19, Bottas spent his afternoon in a private battle with the back of the pack. The Cadillac lacks the straight-line "oomph" needed for Miami's long bursts, leaving the Finn a sitting duck. He finished two laps down, looking more like he was cruising Ocean Drive than racing for world championship points.
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin (P17) – 4/10
Another anonymous Sunday for Stroll. Starting P18, he failed to make any meaningful progress in an Aston Martin that’s still nowhere to becoming a competitive proposition. He spent most of the race complaining about blue flags and finished a lap down. But crossing the chequered flag was cause for minimum satisfaction at Team Silverstone, that’s how bad things still are.
