Indeed, the German team led by Toto Wolff failed to score more than two World Championship points.
George Russell had to start from the pit lane and ultimately failed to penetrate the top ten.
Lewis Hamilton went into the mistakes and therefore missed out on a possible podium finish. In the end, he had to settle for ninth place.
AlphaTauri and Alpine were the other two big losers of the weekend. The French formation saw both Fernando Alonso and
Esteban Ocon retire with engine problems, seeing its large lead over McLaren completely evaporate. In fact,
McLaren is now four points ahead. AlphaTauri started with two drivers in the top-ten but scored only one point. Aston Martin seesawed over the stable in the World Cup standings.