LECLERC STARS ON FERRARI’S RETURN TO THE LIMELIGHT

MERCEDES

Started 5th — Result 3rd

9 His team has genuinely started a season out of the lead fight for the first time since 2013, but Hamilton still showed his class. He qualified best of the rest, getting close to Perez – but not as close as he might have if he’d nailed his best sectors at the death in Q3.

Started 9th — Result 4th

7 Going too hard on final Q3 out-lap backfired when he had no traction through the first turns, resulting in a ninth place grid spot. Made up ground with a good start, then chased his team-mate for most of the event. Encouragingly, he closely tracked Hamilton’s pace on a similar strategy.

RED BULL

Started 2nd Result (R)