Pierre Gasly, Alpine (P14) – 5.5/10
Gasly’s afternoon was a survival horror game featuring shifting aerodynamic balances and a sticky throttle pedal. Add Albon chopping across his nose at Turn 3 into the mix, and simply bringing this compromised machine back to the garage in one piece deserves a nod of respect.
Franco Colapinto, Alpine (P13) – 5/10
Navigating an Alpine that handled like a shopping trolley on intermediate tyres, Colapinto resorted to broad shoulders and defensive stubbornness. He kept Hülkenberg and Lindblad at bay for as long as physics allowed and kept the car out of the barriers while faster machinery faltered.
