Pierre Gasly, Alpine (P10) – 6.5/10
Sneaking into the final points-paying position should feel like a win, but this was a rather clumsy execution from the Frenchman. A sluggish pit stop dropped him right into a hornet’s nest of traffic, where he remained stuck for far too long. While his short-run pace showed flashes of genuine promise, he lacked the clinical edge required to make a proper statement.
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Franco Colapinto, Alpine (P9) – 8/10
While those around him were busy losing their heads, the Argentine delivered a beautifully mature performance. A razor-sharp opening lap saw him dodge the chaos, setting up a race defined by clever track position management. Relying on sharp strategy rather than raw, blistering pace, he extracted a brilliant result from a difficult weekend, proving he has a remarkably cool head under pressure.
