Sergio P\u00e9rez solidly in the lead of the race.<\/b><\/p>\n
After a very good start that immediately gave him the advantage over Charles Leclerc, Sergio P\u00e9rez completely mastered his race, without making any mistakes despite a track that was sometimes wet, sometimes dryer. He resisted the pressure from the Monegasque and was able to preserve his tires for about ten laps as the gap was closing. However, his mistake during the safety car intervention resulted in a 5-second penalty. But the Mexican was able to take advantage of a comfortable lead towards the end of the race after an error from the Ferrari driver. Sergio P\u00e9rez deserves the title of driver of the day!<\/p>\n
The good points of McLaren… By default?<\/b><\/p>\n
Lando Norris in 4th position and Daniel Ricciardo just behind, bringing a total of 22 points, it had been a long time since this had last happened. McLaren managed to hold their ground against the mistakes (technical or piloting) of other drivers, which allowed them to surpass Alpine in the constructors’ standings. While the team was naturally very pleased with these results, one may wonder whether they are a direct consequence of the performance of the two drivers or rather the “misfortune of others.” The fans of the papaya team will probably not care and will celebrate these precious points that have become scarce.<\/p>\n
The successful operation of Aston Martin.<\/b><\/p>\n
Both Aston Martins finished in the points in Singapore, with Lance Stroll in 6th position ahead of Max Verstappen, and Sebastian Vettel behind the latter in 8th position. It was a great achievement that earned Lawrence Stroll’s team 12 points, while his son achieved his best result of the season. By keeping their cars under control despite challenging track conditions, both drivers allowed their team to surpass AlphaTauri and Haas in the constructors’ standings.<\/p>\n
Charles Leclerc unable to overtake.<\/b><\/p>\n
Once again, the Monegasque was unable to convert his pole position into a victory. Overtaken from the start by Sergio P\u00e9rez, Charles Leclerc was never able to regain his position. And just as the gap was closing in during the final laps, the Ferrari driver made a mistake, preventing him from finishing within 5 seconds of the Mexican. Furthermore, Charles Leclerc was a victim of a slow pit stop by his team, taking 5.3 seconds.<\/p>\n
The (un)reliability of Alpine.<\/b><\/p>\n