Franco Colapinto, Alpine (P10) – 7.5/10
A superb, combative performance from the Argentine. Overcoming Alpine’s top-speed handicap, Colapinto used clever defensive positioning and fierce racecraft to keep Gasly at bay and snatch the final championship point. A gutsy display when it mattered most. Now racing clearly on par with his veteran teammate.
Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls (P9) – 7.5/10
The rookie continues to impress. Despite an ERS hiccup at the start that dropped him back, Lindblad calmly re-passed Lawson and mounted a 25-lap assault on Bortoleto. Unlucky with the VSC timing, but another mature drive into the points.
