race · abu dhabi

Norris was the fastest car on track and still lost by 17 seconds because McLaren panicked.

Leclerc's second stop was completely unnecessary — the hard tyre had another 19 laps left in it.

Tsunoda finished a lap and a half behind Verstappen in the same car — the penalty was a footnote to a terrible race.

Leclerc was over a second faster through the final sector than Russell—and still finished behind him.