Isack Hadjar, Red Bull (P6) – 6.5/10
A classic mixed bag. Hadjar’s weekend was severely compromised by fundamental execution errors at the start, an issue he admitted plagued his practice sessions. While his aggressive fightback through the field to sixth was entertaining after a sluggish launch off the line, a driver in a top-tier machine simply cannot afford to bleed positions at the lights. But he's learning.
Oscar Piastri, McLaren (P5) – 6/10
A quiet and frustrating afternoon for the Australian, who seemed completely at a loss regarding his lack of grip. Piastri struggled immensely with tyre temperature management, finishing a massive 35 seconds adrift of his teammate. He avoided mistakes, but the raw pace just wasn't there today.
