Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari (P2) – 8.5/10
Hamilton’s finest drive in Ferrari red so far. He nailed the start to leap past Piastri, then showed veteran patience by biding his time behind Verstappen. As the Red Bull’s tyres faded, Hamilton reeled him in and executed a clinical, decisive pass into Turn 1. The spectacular second-place finish had the Briton absolutely beaming post-race.
Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes (P1) – 8/10
Mercedes was so dominant that the entertainment came from internal chaos, most of which was generated by Antonelli. He locked up, nearly wrecked into Russell, and had to be ordered to return the lead after an illegal pass. Yet, despite the erratic errors, he makes history as the first driver to win their first four races back-to-back. Unbelievable.
