Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin (P12) – 6/10
Alonso dragged an Aston Martin afflicted with power deficiencies and poor grip around Interlagos through sheer force of will. He kept his nose clean during treacherous crossover conditions, losing time only to double-stack pit lane delays and relentless blue flags. As solid a drive as the car allowed.
Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls (P11) – 6.5/10
Surging from 18th to the fringes of the points showed real fighting spirit, including a fiery wheel-to-wheel scrap with Colapinto. Over the final ten laps, he had to nurse an engine coughing up severe drivability issues, bringing the wounded car home just shy of the top ten. Promising work.
