HAMILTON AND LECLERC FALL JUST SHORT OF PERFECT SCORE

MERCEDES

LEWIS HAMILTON

Started 5th----------Result 3rd

9 Had pace to win in what was only the third-fastest car. The stronger Mercedes qualifier also proved inch-perfect in battle with Leclerc and Perez, who forcefully ran Hamilton out of room. But full marks are missed thanks to that slow safety-car restart, which allowed the Mexican to get past him.

GEORGE RUSSELL

Started 8th---------------Result R

6 There were errors in qualifying: locking up in Q3 before almost skating off at Farm to qualify eighth. On hard tyres, was slow away before the pinch with Gasly and Zhou. Checking on his Alfa colleague took him out