World-class ball-winning ability, combining elite positional interception with clean tackling

Exceptional physical stamina and driving box-to-box ball-carrying power

Natural leadership qualities, tactical discipline, and composure in high-stakes matches

Occasional lack of incisive, line-breaking passing against compact low-block defenses

Perpetual scrutiny and elevated expectations stemming from a record £105m transfer fee

Vulnerability to being bypassed in transition when caught aggressively pressing high upfield

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.