Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – 7 Hamilton didn’t quite have the pace or the strategy to win at Interlagos. Mercedes twice tried undercutting Max Verstappen, albeit to no avail, and then rolled the dice on strategy under the late Safety Cars. The clash with Alexander Albon was clumsy, but Hamilton was quick to put his hands up and take full responsibility. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes – 6 A quiet weekend for Bottas. He was off the pace in qualifying and then struggled to stay with the front-runners through the race. His strategy seemed muddled, cutting the Hard tyre stint short after just 15 laps before he was forced to retire due to an engine issue after struggling behind Charles Leclerc....
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