Ryo Hirakawa, Haas (P10) – 9/10
Subbed in from the reserve bench and immediately delivered a masterclass in opportunistic driving. Hirakawa stayed out of trouble, managed his tyres, and then executed a breathtaking, outside-sweeping move on Albon at Turn 1. Benefiting from post-race penalties, he grabbed an unbelievable debut point. Absolute heroics.
Isack Hadjar, Red Bull (P9) – 6/10
Spun around through no fault of his own at Turn 1 by a staggering Mercedes, Hadjar was forced to play recovery golf all afternoon. Red Bull salvaged what they could with strategy, but his fightback lacked the razor-sharp punch needed to climb deeper into the upper tier.
