F1 | Russian GP report cards – Bottas' fake revenge, Hamilton cries, Leclerc excellent performance

Valtteri Bottas 9 He takes advantage of Hamilton's legal troubles to win his ninth career race and does so by managing the race with authority, but in terms of speed he is outclassed by his teammate. You want to beat her with the rhetoric of revenge; all things being equal, the gap with Lewis is unbridgeable and will always be like this.

Max Verstappen 9 He really can't do more. Impeccable in the solitude of his position in the middle of nowhere, unable to dream of victory, too faster than the others.

Lewis Hamilton 7 A bolt of lightning on the track and God forbid. But it's incredible how someone who aspires to be remembered as the greatest of all time is also capable of being the greatest crybaby of all time. A complaint continues, yet he was the one who did the starting tests in the acceleration lane exiting the pits regardless of the rules and his colleagues. Shut up a little, come on.

Sergio Perez 8,5 With an outdated car he is faster than his teammate and is the author of a great performance which ends at the foot of the podium. For now unemployed with probable destination in Haas.

Daniel Ricciardo 8 Another bad and important test, despite the ridiculous penalty received in an overtaking commanded by the pits. It's a shame he's leaving Renault, because the combination was starting to work with two fourth places, a fifth and a sixth in the last four races.

Charles Leclerc 8 Impatient with the team on Saturdays, he transformed frustration into competitive anger and maximized the potential of the SF1000 with a good sixth place, like Alesi in the "golden times".

Esteban Ocon 6,5 He doesn't have Ricciardo's drive and remains stuck behind Leclerc's Red.

Daniel Kvyat 7,5 Good choice to start with the hard tyres, in the end he tries them all to overtake Ocon.

Pierre Gasly 7,5 He puts on a show at the end with overtaking after an additional pit stop, an aggressive strategy.

Alex Albon 6 Light years away from Verstappen, the grid penalty complicates things, in the end he gets a small point after having elbowed his way throughout the race.

Antonio Giovinazzi 7 He demonstrates excellent race pace and doesn't make mistakes. Positive weekend for the Italian, who only touches the points zone under the checkered flag.

Lando Norris 5 He fights like a maniac for the points, not sparing himself. It doesn't shine like other times; in the end he goes into tire trouble and the additional pit stop takes him out of the game definitively.

Sebastian Vettel 5,5 In total, sad, melancholic, idiosyncrasy with the single-seater, which for him is undriveable. Let's put the motivations close to zero. Yet he still behaves as a team man, sacrificing part of his race on the altar of team play for Leclerc. To finish sixth with one driver, Ferrari needs the other to act as a stopper for their opponents. Bad weather…

Kimi Raikkonen 6 He doesn't drive badly, but between traffic and very slow pit stops he gets stuck at the back and goodbye dreams of glory.

Lance Stroll 5 Too slow in qualifying compared to Perez this time.

Carlos Sainz 4 Embarrassing mistake.

Romain Grosjean 4,5 Stroll around the track enjoying the view.

Others: Nicholas latifi (6); George Russell (6); Kevin Magnussen (5)

Antonino Rendina

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