LECLERC, NORRIS AND GASLY ARE THE STARS

MERCEDES

LEWIS HAMILTON

7 Might have scored higher had errors not proved so costly. Says he never saw the yellow marker board when Bottas fell off in qualifying, though caution might have been wiser given his pace. Late clash with Albon wasn’t clear-cut, but the Red Bull was ahead so he must take most of the blame.

VALTTERI BOTTAS

9 Executed a brilliant race to take the win, but misses a perfect score because of his Q3 error. We must take him at his word that he was managing the gap to Hamilton before the first safety car, but the qualifying mistake meant he left “time on the table” and sparked a chain reaction of woe for Mercedes.

MCLAREN

LANDO NORRIS

10 Felt he made