Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls (P12) – 6/10
Starting 14th after penalties, the rookie put together a calm, disciplined afternoon to move up to 12th. He lacked the strategic leverage or raw pace to threaten the points scorers, but he drove with maturity, stayed out of trouble, and brought the car home cleanly. A steady building block.
Nico Hülkenberg, Audi (P11) – 6/10
Hülkenberg hovered right on the precipice of the top ten all afternoon, squeezing every drop of performance out of his Audi. He hounded Gasly toward the flag but ultimately lacked the extra straight-line punch needed to pull off a pass. Solid, error-free, but just rewarded with the most frustrating position in racing.
