Losers: Williams
Alex Albon regarded set to present Williams a much-needed comfort level with an inverted one-stop technique earlier than he ran out of tyres and dropped out of the top-10.
His group mate Franco Colapinto was hit by Piastri, triggering a puncture and although he rejoined, the group was compelled to retire the automobile with a suspected energy unit concern. A irritating finish to his closing race for the group.
The winter break couldn’t come quickly sufficient for Williams. Relentless crash injury in a value cap period has restricted their potential to convey updates to the monitor this season and finally noticed them fade to ninth within the championship.
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Winner: Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton tried to place a courageous face on a woeful qualifying, that was undone when he collected a rogue bollard, however his disappointment to qualify 18th quickest in his closing race for Mercedes was clear.
However he turned issues round on Sunday with a classic efficiency. The seven-time champion sliced by means of the sector to interrupt into the top-10 and his comeback was full with a sensational cross across the exterior of group mate George Russell on the final lap to safe fourth.
It was the type of efficiency that left nobody unsure that Hamilton has nonetheless obtained it as he prepares for a brand new chapter with Ferrari.
