1. Oscar Piastri-

Oscar had a fantastic bounce back in Shanghai after his spin in the rain at Melbourne. He was comfortably the best McLaren driver throughout the weekend, took the lead from pole and never looked under threat throughout the race. If he strings together weekends like this, Oscar can challenge for the championship.

2. George Russell-

George was the only driver throughout qualifying and the grand prix who was able to challenge the McLarens. Whilst the pace of Lando made impossible to keep behind, George kept himself within reach. This nearly paid off at the end of the race, as given one more lap, Lando’s brake problems would have allowed George to finish in second. As it was, he had to settle for third, but George was still brilliant.

3. Esteban Ocon-

Ocon was the best midfield driver in the race. Whilst qualifying eleventh, great tyre wear, good strategy and a daring overtake on Kimi allowed Esteban to be classified in fifth, earning ten points for the Haas team that looked nowhere in Australia.

4. Alexander Albon-

Albon led the race at one point, something I forgot about until rewatching the race highlights. Whilst this was due to an offset tyre strategy, Albon kept his early form from Australia going, outperforming his teammate Carlos Sainz in every metric to finish in seventh place. In two races, Alex has silenced every doubter and as a fan, I think it’s wonderful to see.

5. Oliver Bearman-

Whilst not shining in qualifying, Ollie more than made up for it in the race, using a hard-to-medium tyre strategy to great effect. His overtakes at the hairpin were very impressive for an F1 driver of little experience and they allowed him to take eighth, an extra four points for Haas.

Tally:

1. Alexander Albon- 2
2. Lando Norris- 1
3. Max Verstappen- 1
4. Andrea Kimi Antonelli- 1
5. Yuki Tsunoda- 1
6. Oscar Piastri- 1
7. George Russell- 1
8. Esteban Ocon- 1
9. Oliver Bearman- 1