Lewis Hamilton <\/a>overall. He was around a tenth off Leclerc in qualifying. Hamilton recovered well from his five-place grid penalty.<\/p>\nAlex Albon – 8.5<\/p>\n
Alex Albon continues to deliver on race day for Williams. He was slightly slower than teammate Carlos Sainz in qualifying, as they were both knocked out in Q2. A mighty stint on the hard tyre meant Albon could jump the other midfield runners, such as Gabriel Bortoleto.<\/p>\n
Gabriel Bortoleto – 9<\/p>\n
Bortoleto is a star of the future. He continues to have the edge over teammate Nico Hulkenberg in qualifying, who\u2019s renowned for being a standout qualifier. Bortoleto converted it into another decent points haul.<\/p>\n
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Max Verstappen and Gabriel Bortoleto<\/p>\n
Kimi Antonelli – 6<\/p>\n
Another underwhelming weekend from Kimi Antonelli. A poor start put him on the back foot. He was stuck behind Yuki Tsunoda for most of the first stint, while an early pit stop didn\u2019t work in his favour.<\/p>\n
Isack Hadjar – 8<\/p>\n
Starting from the pit lane, Isack Hadjar drove a perfect race to come away with the final point. Benefitting from Carlos Sainz\u2019s clash with Ollie Bearman, Hadjar will be satisfied with his drive at Monza.<\/p>\n
Carlos Sainz – 6.5<\/p>\n
Sainz\u2019s chances of a points finish were effectively ruined after his clash with Bearman into the second chicane on Lap 41. Even without that, Sainz struggled for pace, particularly on the mediums, having to move over for his teammate after Williams instructed him to do so.<\/p>\n
Ollie Bearman – 6.5<\/p>\n
Another incident for Bearman means he\u2019s just two penalty points away from a one-race ban. Lightning quick, but he struggles to execute at the moment.<\/p>\n
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Yuki Tsunoda – 5<\/p>\n
Tsunoda has made clear progress over one lap, but his race pace is nowhere relative to Verstappen. Tsunoda picked up damage after contact with Liam Lawson.<\/p>\n
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Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda<\/p>\n
Liam Lawson – 5.5<\/p>\n
A bit of an off weekend for Lawson. He qualified at the back and struggled to make much progress despite moving up the order due to an early stop onto the hards.<\/p>\n
Esteban Ocon – 5.5<\/p>\n
Ocon was the slower of the two Haas cars at Monza. His long stint on the hards didn\u2019t pay off, as he had to serve a five-second time penalty for an incident with Lance Stroll.<\/p>\n
Pierre Gasly – 6<\/p>\n
Alpine had the slowest car at Monza as they continue to be hampered by their underperforming Renault power unit. Gasly won the battle of the Alpines on race day.<\/p>\n
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Franco Colapinto – 6<\/p>\n
Franco Colapinto did well to out-qualify Gasly at Monza. He fell behind him in the race, but overall, it was a solid weekend for the Argentine.<\/p>\n
Lance Stroll – 5.5<\/p>\n
Stroll was beaten in qualifying by Fernando Alonso for the 28th consecutive weekend. A long first stint didn\u2019t pay off due to a slow Aston Martin pit stop.<\/p>\n
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Lance Stroll and Esteban Ocon<\/p>\n
Fernando Alonso – 8.5<\/p>\n
Luck continues to evade Alonso after a suspension failure ruined a likely top-eight finish at the Italian GP.<\/p>\n
Nico Hulkenberg – N\/A<\/p>\n
Hulkenberg\u2019s race ended on the formation lap due to a hydraulic issue.<\/p>\n
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