Alex Albon, Williams (P18) – 5/10
A miserable, sweat-soaked ordeal for the Williams driver. Albon battled severe mechanical overheating, fuel saving, and failing brakes from the off, claiming he was lifting and coasting up to 300 meters early into certain corners. He fought gamely to keep the car on tarmac, but the engine finally called time on his misery just before the chequered flag. He was running on pure grit, but the car simply wouldn't cooperate.
Sergio Perez, Cadillac (P17) – 4.5/10
Cadillac brought little joy to the night racing spectacle, and Perez was left carrying the can. Qualifying within two tenths of Aston Martin offered a brief glimmer of hope, but total lack of race pace saw Checo sink through the field like a stone. An operationally clean race from the pit wall couldn't mask the severe dynamic shortcomings of his machinery. A long, lonely stroll around Marina Bay.
