Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls (P8) – 7.5/10
Liam Lawson produced another highly polished drive for Racing Bulls, maximizing his package to secure eighth place. He managed a long first stint with composure before his crew executed a sharp, reactive two-stop strategy. Equipping soft tyres for the final sprint allowed him to make crucial late overtakes without drama. It was a calculated, mature performance that cemented his team’s advantage over Alpine in the standings.
George Russell, Mercedes (P7) – 8/10
A sudden throttle issue at lights out triggered the Mercedes' anti-stall and dropped Russell to the rear of the field, but his recovery drive was nothing short of exceptional. Rather than letting frustration take over, he methodically sliced through traffic with precise overtakes to claim seventh place. While seventh is far below his championship ambitions, this relentless drive to salvage points demonstrated the exact grit required in a title fight.
