Exceptional defensive racecraft and tyre management, regularly extracting points from lower-tier machinery.

Remarkable mental resilience, successfully rebuilding his F1 career as a proven team leader after being dropped by Red Bull.

Deep technical acumen and feedback, instrumental in car development and operational setup.

Historically struggled to adapt to unforgiving, twitchy car characteristics under high-pressure top-team conditions.

Prone to occasional costly errors and crashes when overdriving past the vehicle's limits.

Had lack of elite intra-team benchmarks during his Williams resurgence, leaving questions about his ceiling against top-tier teammates.

Exceptional close control and 1v1 dribbling ability in tight attacking spaces

Tactical versatility across the forward line paired with ambipedal ball-striking

High football IQ and composure under pressure relative to his young age

Susceptible to being outmuscled by physically dominant defenders

Occasional inconsistency in decision-making and final-third execution

Developing defensive work rate and sustained tracking-back stamina