Rafael Câmara, Haas (P20) – 4/10
Trial by fire on his Grand Prix debut. A spin at Descida do Lago on cold rear rubber highlighted how steep the Formula 1 learning curve is when Interlagos opens the heavens. He avoided the barriers and saw the checkered flag, but struggled to find competitive rhythm.
Carlos Sainz, Williams (P19) – 4.5/10
Cooked his front tyres with severe understeer early on, forcing an early tactical pivot. While his pace picked up nicely on slicks and late intermediates, he was never truly a factor in the midfield scrap. The only real silver lining was keeping the car out of the wall.
