Sergio Pérez, Cadillac (P18) – 5/10
Pérez launched cleanly from the back of the grid, carved out early positions, and held his own in the midfield scrap. Unfortunately, Cadillac’s pit equipment suffered a catastrophic failure during his stop, turning a disciplined wet-weather drive into a meaningless finish at the back of the pack.
Oliver Bearman, Haas (P17) – 6.5/10
The headline result is a tragedy, but Bearman’s actual driving was sublime. He ran comfortably inside the top ten on pure pace ahead of both Ferraris until pit lane chaos struck. An agonizing 20-second wheel-nut delay and an unsafe release penalty were zero fault of his own.
