Max Verstappen, Red Bull (P2) – 8/10
Verstappen dragged a Red Bull that clearly lacked winning pace into a fine second-place finish. After surviving a messy opening lap and navigating a position swap with Hamilton, Max stayed focused, seized on Norris's VSC misfortune, and drove a clean, error-free race to maximize his points tally.
Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes (P1) – 8/10
Lady Luck smiled broadly on the young Italian. Antonelli lost the lead to Norris at the start, ran wide twice to avoid contact, and looked destined for second or third before the VSC offered Mercedes a golden, free pit stop. He executed cleanly when it mattered, but even he admitted this victory owed more to fortune than pure dominance.
