Alex Albon, Williams (DNF / P20) – 3/10
While his rookie teammate continues to make head-turning strides, Albon produced a weekend to forget along the Caspian Sea. After failing to make Q3, he misjudged his braking point on lap 29 and casually buried his Williams into the wall. Blaming shifting wind gusts doesn't erase a costly repair bill on a track where precise discipline is mandatory.
Lando Norris, McLaren (DNF / P19) – 5.5/10
Fate threw Norris an absolute curveball. After qualifying fifth, an unforced lockup on lap 30 forced him long into Turn 1, destroying his rubber and dropping him down the order. A lucky Safety Car saved his strategy, but being positioned back in the midfield dogfight left him vulnerable to getting caught in Franco Colapinto’s restart carnage.
