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Lando Norris – 9.5
Lando Norris had an outstanding weekend, narrowing his teammate Oscar Piastri’s championship lead to just 15 points. Norris was dominant in qualifying, securing pole position by more than half a second, and showcased impressive wheel-to-wheel racing skill. Ultimately, he let Piastri take the win but had a strong weekend ahead of his home race at Silverstone.
Oscar Piastri – 8
Though it wasn’t shocking that Norris outpaced Piastri, the two McLaren drivers were closely matched during the race. Piastri aggressively challenged Norris for the first 20 laps and also passed Charles Leclerc on the opening lap. Nevertheless, Piastri struggled to overtake Norris and faced difficulty winning after the initial pit stops.
Charles Leclerc – 9
Leclerc delivered another solid performance in Austria, qualifying on the front row and finishing on the podium for the fourth time this season. Considering how dominant both McLarens were, this was a commendable effort.
Lewis Hamilton – 7.5
Hamilton has made progress in qualifying this year but still needs to improve his race pace. The gap between him and teammate Leclerc during the race was unusually large for a seven-time world champion.
George Russell – 8
Russell continued to extract peak performance from the Mercedes W15, though the car’s overall pace was lacking. During one stint, he was barely two seconds ahead of Sauber’s Gabriel Boltreto.
Liam Lawson – 9.5
Lawson was arguably the standout driver of the weekend, qualifying ahead of Max Verstappen and finishing in the top six. Despite losing ground early due to a collision involving Verstappen, Lawson delivered a remarkable performance, especially given his tough start to the season.
Fernando Alonso – 9
Alonso impressed again, running a smart one-stop strategy and skillfully overtaking Lance Stroll for seventh place, adding to his strong run of performances this year.
Gabriel Boltreto – 9.5
Boltreto matched Lawson’s strong showing by qualifying eighth and racing well, just missing a sixth-place finish due to the perfect one-stop strategies by Lawson and Alonso.
Nico Hülkenberg – 8
Hülkenberg bounced back from a disappointing qualifying to secure Sauber’s first double-point finish since the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix.
Esteban Ocon – 7.5
Ocon’s single-lap speed outperformed teammate Ollie Bearman, and he capitalized on race opportunities to finish in the top 10 with a mature drive.
Ollie Bearman – 7
Bearman again couldn’t translate a strong qualifying result into points, but his pace suggests it’s only a matter of time before he scores.
Isack Hadjar – 6
Hadjar had a tough weekend, struggling to keep up with teammate Lawson and finishing outside the top 10.
Pierre Gasly – 6.5
Gasly started strongly in sixth but faltered as the race went on. He indicated there were issues with his Alpine that affected long-run performance.
Reims Valtteri – 5.5
Valtteri had an unremarkable weekend, failing to score any points.
Franco Frappentent – 5
Frappentent’s race day was marred by incidents, including contact with Yuki Tsunoda and forcing Piastri off track. Despite his efforts, Alpine couldn’t secure a top 10 finish.
Yuki Tsunoda – 3.5
Tsunoda had a disappointing race and candidly admitted post-race that he didn’t feel like an experienced Formula 1 driver.
Alex Albon – 7.5
Albon was aiming to score points but retired due to technical problems.
Max Verstappen – 7.5
Verstappen had a frustrating weekend, losing crucial qualifying time due to a yellow flag and later retiring after a collision with Antonelli.
Some Antonelli – 3
Antonelli made a serious error causing a first-lap crash that eliminated both himself and Verstappen.
Carlos Sainz – n/a
Sainz was unable to start the race due to brake issues.
Fan Take:
This race highlighted the growing intensity of the rivalry between McLaren teammates Norris and Piastri, which could be a thrilling subplot for the season. Additionally, emerging talents like Lawson and Boltreto stepping up show promising depth in the sport, hinting at an exciting future for Formula 1 fans.
