Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi (DNF) – 4.5/10
A frustratingly short evening under the Marina Bay lights. After a muted display in Saturday's qualifying left him stranded down the order, the Brazilian never really got going on race day. A gearbox failure called time on his efforts after just eight laps, forcing him to park up at the pit lane exit and prompt a VSC. Not entirely his doing, but a thoroughly forgettable weekend nonetheless.
Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac (P19) – 4.5/10
Bottas stayed within striking distance of his teammate during the opening stint, but severe brake overheating - a chronic Cadillac issue - completely derailed his night. Forced to back off and coast early on, he shed huge chunks of lap time through no fault of his own. The veteran nursed his machine home three laps down, finishing nearly a minute and a half adrift of Perez. A grueling test of endurance with zero reward.
