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Ratings explained: Every driver starts the weekend slap bang in the middle with a 5/10 rating and we operate on a sliding scale from there. We take the entire weekend into account, not just the race itself.
That is not to say this win was solely down to a team error either as Verstappen had plenty of time to try and catch Perez but the Mexican kept him at more than arm’s length throughout, comfortably making his way round the Baku City Circuit with the air of someone on a Sunday drive in the countryside and not one driving down the narrowest section of an F1 track on the calendar.
The dominance of the RB19 proved too strong and although Leclerc did get away well, he was soon eaten up by Verstappen. He regained the place after Red Bull’s pit stop blunder but lost it before DRS had even reopened. Sainz’s one saving grace came late on when he was able to defend from Hamilton, but it was another race when the Smooth Operator failed to meet expectations.Like Verstappen ahead of him, Hamilton was undone by the timing of the Safety Car having only just come into the pits, but the seven-time World Champion battled hard to move back into the positions he had unceremoniously lost.
Russell had not made much progress after the opening laps but was lucky with the timing of the Safety Car which promoted him up to P6. He did eventually pass him but too late to mount a charge on the pack ahead and as such had to settle for P9, though it was his second points-scoring race in as many attempts.Mr. P11 is quickly becoming Mr. Points with another encouraging performance from the AlphaTauri driver.
The most obvious explanation behind this is, like many others, Albon found himself stuck behind Ocon. It was a frustrating race for Albon from there on with Ocon not pitting until the very last moment and giving Albon little chance to show what he could do.Magnussen’s 2023 season continues to misfire as he was never really in contention for points in Baku. Starting in P16, Magnussen was caught up in the backmarkers that were squeezed into an Ocon-shaped bottle neck.
Alpine and Ocon gambled and unfortunately for them, it did not come off. Having been forced to start in the pit lane due to a suspension set-up change, Ocon started on the hard tyre and when that compound proved to be more durable than many anticipated, Alpine began to hope for a late Safety Car that would give them an advantage.
Like Alpine, Haas hoped that a late Safety Car may work in Hulkenberg’s favour but that ultimately did not come to pass. It was a great drive beforehand though from the German with the former Renault man able to make his tyres last whilst keeping quicker cars equipped with fresher rubber behind him.
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