Although the majority of every review is about the first half lap of the race, the remaining 52 laps still provided an exciting race. Especially Charles Leclerc stole the show by staying ahead of both Mercedes cars until the very end of the race.
The Monegasque is therefore a good candidate for the 'Driver of the Day award'. Few predicted that he and Ferrari would have a serious chance of winning a Grand Prix on speed this season. The fact that Carlos Sainz was losing the fight in the sub top to Lando Norris also says a lot about the quality of Leclerc.
Lewis Hamilton can also be mentioned as a possible 'Driver of the Day'. Despite the fraught collision at the start of the race and the penalty that followed, he kept his cool. In his stint on hard tyres he seemed to have found an extra gear. Within ten laps he was almost ten seconds behind team mate Bottas.