Oliver Bearman, Haas (P12) – 4/10
By his own admission, launching off the grid is a total lottery right now, and this time he drew a losing ticket. Swallowed by the midfield pack, he was immediately left vulnerable, leading to costly contact with Albon. He spent the remainder of his home race breathing dirty air and fighting a recalcitrant car. Beating his teammate is his only saving grace.
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren (P11) – 4.5/10
Getting squeezed into the gravel at Turn 6 on the opening lap effectively wrote the obituary for the Australian’s afternoon. Stranded deep in the dirty air of the midfield train, he was completely unable to unleash McLaren’s inherent pace. While other drivers capitalized on the unfolding madness around them, he spent his Sunday trapped in an anonymous, frustrating tactical prison.
