VERSTAPPEN AND NORRIS END 2020 ON A HIGH

MERCEDES

8 Clearly the slower Mercedes driver, but was racing while still grappling with the effects of the cursed coronavirus. Said his body was “not feeling great” after the race, which is saying something given his normal fitness levels. Looked set to beat Bottas in qualifying but was undone in Q3.

8 Tricky to score the Mercedes duo given the Red Bull was faster in the race, but story might have been different had Bottas beaten Verstappen in qualifying, given how hard passing is Yas Marina. The Finn came up 0.025s short, and in the race there was little he could do to stop Max’s march.