Franco Colapinto, Alpine (P6) – 8/10
Colapinto is quietly evolving into a serious, consistent threat in the midfield. Looking every bit the high-potential star that burst onto the scene in 2024, he delivered a lonely but flawless drive to sixth. With massive, comfortable gaps to the cars both ahead and behind, his isolation was proof of his superb, unbothered pace.
Isack Hadjar, Red Bull (P5) – 6.5/10
Hadjar deserves praise for breaking the infamous second-seat curse at Red Bull, securing their first top-five finish in an absolute age. However, it wasn't pretty. His defense against Leclerc crossed the line into moving too late, and a careless yellow-flag infraction earned him a costly stop-go penalty. A fantastic result, but plenty of rough edges to polish.
