DRIVER OF THE DAY: Fast-starting Vettel your winner, despite DNF

He may have retired with technical problems mid-race, but Sebastian Vettel's blinding start – passing his pole-sitting Ferrari team mate and seizing the lead from P3 on the grid – combined with his reluctance to make an early strategic switch with Charles Leclerc, helped earn him your plaudits…
Sebastian Vettel – 22%
Alexander Albon - 15.5%
Lewis Hamilton - 15%
Charles Leclerc -11.3%
Carlos Sainz – 9.3%
Next Up
Related Articles
‘I hated this car at times’ – Verstappen on his 2025 season
Brown insists McLaren ‘won’t change the way we race’
Piastri 'will be a world champion' in future – Norris
Power RankingsWho did our judges rank as the best F1 driver of 2025?
Piastri reveals lessons that will ‘only make me stronger’
10 ways to get your Formula 1 fix during the winter break