However the best drivers gravitate to the best cars. But when you look at the results he's got out of that car since Montreal last year, some of the performances he's put in, he's made virtually zero mistakes in that period. Highest: 4th Besides his reputation as one of the best in modern times, he also achieved his place among the highest-paid drivers of all time. Verdict: Outshone by Ricciardo all year, Hulkenberg also squandered his best chance at a podium since Brazil 2012 at the German Grand Prix. Lowest: 5th. He shows flashes of real skill from time to time, but 2019 was far too unremarkable to warrant a place further up this list. Lowest: 18th. Verdict: It's easy to forget that early in the year Raikkonen looked like the standout midfield driver. The Australian's decision to leave Red Bull for Renault does not look great from a competitive standpoint, but 2019 did little to tarnish his standing on the grid. I think that SAINZ and RIC are better drivers than VET and complete the top 5. MORE: Honda targeting qualifying gains with power unit | Technical Analysis: How the RB15 was able to challenge for victory in Austria. Highest: 5th Worryingly for the opposition, there is still more to come. HAM and VER for sure, VET is done. The Brazilian still makes the odd mistake and will never quite be among the very best, but an experienced, quick driver nonetheless. @kean You know there is a bit of a rumor brewing of RBR trying to lure Seb back. Teams could still go ahead and invest in their personnel. Lowest: 5th. Calle I've never asked you, who do you rank in the Top 3-5, in no particular order. On the initiative of First Place Media B.V. Honda targeting qualifying gains with power unit, Magnussen, Grosjean to leave Haas at end of 2020. Max is definitely the up-and-coming man. Average position: 13.222 Verdict: It was a low-key year for Perez, but he is still one of the most reliable hands in the midfield. Verdict: Norris deserved his rookie of the year award. But we can only take the facts as we see them -- Russell outqualified and outperformed Robert Kubica all year. Though Ferrari stumbled over itself on numerous occasions, Leclerc usually came out of those situations looking much better than teammate Sebastian Vettel, something the Power Rankings often reflected. The son of former F1 driver Jos, 21-year-old Max Verstappen has already won eight races. No doubt he was talented, but F1 won't miss a man who consistently failed to live up to the hype. "As the driver in the form of his life, arguably over the past 12 months, he's been the best driver in the world. Lewis jumped into top car from beginning and he almost won the championship. He claimed a rather fortuitous point at the German Grand Prix; that might have moved him off the bottom of the championship standings, but it wasn't enough to do so on this list. I would however agree with AJPP that I feel Max races more neatly against Hammy compared to most other drivers, and I'd also add that Hammy too races more neatly against Max. my Top 5: Ham/Ver, Vettel/Bottas/Leclerc sixth place is the interesting one. Starts: 250 Wins: 32 Podiums: 97 Pole positions: 22 Points scored: 1778 Seasons in a race-winning car: 10/14 Championships: 2 Picture: AFP, 2 Sebastian Vettel 2015 has been as brilliant as 2014 was dreadful. LEC is a rising star, like NORRIS. Lowest: 18th. As the season nears the mid-way point, Horner says that Verstappen is the best in the world when reflecting on his performances over the last 12 months. Verdict: Could easily have been No. Average position: 1.96 Verdict: He could be lower. I believe that Norris is currently better than Gasly. Beyond that, Vettel continued the run of mistakes that cost him the title in 2018 and, like with Daniel Ricciardo in 2014, was outperformed by a younger teammate over the year. It's hard to compare him vs Hammy since they drive cars with kinda different traits, yet I personally think Hammy would've been beaten more often than not had they been team mates. The Finn faded later in the season, but his early form pushes him higher than most might have ranked him by this point. I was also quite excited about Ocon, the guy is super fast but lacking in maturity and top level race craft, but those things will come with time. A look at the best and worst of F1 2019, based on the average positions of our regular Power Rankings -- but do the numbers give a fair representation of each driver's season? Highest: 10th Verdict: As you can see from the averages, Kubica was comfortably last, and that is a fair representation of his 2019 -- he failed to get close to teammate George Russell all year. Verdict: For someone who got a podium midyear, you could argue he should be higher, but Kvyat's season was fairly ordinary after the German Grand Prix. Average position: 15.222 "Since Daniel has left, Max has assumed the role of the senior driver within the team and the responsibility that goes with that. Bernie Ecclestone, F1's chief executive, says it is “impossible” to compare drivers of different generations. Kinda obvious choices. Lowest: 16th. Lowest: 18th. With Mick Schumacher waiting in the wings, Giovinazzi still has to prove he belongs in 2020 to ensure his career extends beyond then. About Max... it is a matter of time he win championship. Actually, there is no correct answer for this question. That second seat in RBH should really be held by Ric but he jumped ship fearing many retirements and joined Renault for .... (cross out what you want) .. money/performance/did not want to get beaten by Verstappen, translation The question is will there be any other driver who will stop him. Archived. The Dutchman won the Austrian Grand Prix just under two weeks ago, recovering after a poor start to overtake Charles Leclerc in the final laps of the race for the lead. For me, the definition of a good F1 driver is one who can make the race interesting and entertaining to watch. Impossible to answer, but I'm leaning toward No, given how he's fared against his teammates and who those teammates have been up until now. Often they were simply swapping positions at the top. Furthermore, I feel like Max actually respects Lewis quite a bit. However he's just joined F1 so he needs a bit more time. As brilliant as the Spaniard is, he must bear some responsibility for consistently finding himself in the wrong team, and upsetting those teams in the process. In no particular order, as you say. I honestly don't feel like Seb is done, I think he's unhappy at Ferrari. Hamilton, Rossi complete F1/ Moto GP ride swap (1:42), Power Rankings: The best and worst drivers of F1 2019, Hamilton, Massa and the complete oral history of F1's most dramatic finale, The story behind Toto Wolff's lap record and huge crash at the Nurburgring, Hamilton: No guarantee I'll stay in F1 next year, Ricciardo surprised Hamilton took part in shoey celebration, Mongolia accuses Verstappen of 'racist and derogatory' remarks, Mercedes wins record seventh consecutive title, Russell vows he will 'never forget' Imola mistake, Alonso names Russell as F1's star of the future, Lewis Hamilton backs OBJ to be an all-time great, F1 drivers in awe of 'incredible' Imola circuit, Racing Point report seven COVID-19 cases so far, Stick with Albon, twist with Perez? His season was not without big mistakes -- crashing out of Q2 in Baku and his error-filled Monaco Grand Prix spring to mind -- but he balanced that out with two brilliant wins, including a popular victory for Ferrari at Monza, and more pole positions than anyone else. But where does three-time champion Lewis Hamilton rank in current crop? Verdict: Propelled up the order by a four-week run at the top after his victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, it would have been difficult to put Leclerc lower. @Calle, can't really agree on your top 5. He had looked ordinary before then, and the jury is still out. He dreamed of Ferrari and being like Schumacher, and now that he's there it's likely a "never meet your hero" type situation. "As the form driver, he is," Horner told Autosport when asked if he thinks Verstappen is currently better than Lewis Hamilton. Are there downsides to enforcing a salary cap in F1? Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Max Verstappen is currently the best driver in the world following his consistent performances over the past year. Their battles, although few, always seem a bit tidier than Max vs. Verdict: It's always hard to judge a driver saddled with uncompetitive machinery. Lewis has got the benefit of experience, he's still extremely quick, he's in the best car, in a very well-oiled machine. Highest: 8th 1. Verdict: Haas had a horrible year, but Magnussen showed enough glimpses of his tenacious and punchy race craft to push himself up the order. Verdict: Many people remain unconvinced about whether Stroll deserves a long-term place in F1, an opinion not helped by the fact that he drives for a team owned by his father. What Ham did when he entered the sport, taking on Alonso the way he did was amazing. Please don't leave us Max lol. Who is the best driver in F1 currently? Highest: 3rd He was the youngest man on the 2019 grid but often raced like a seasoned veteran. Verdict: Considering what he went through in his rookie season, he should be higher. I believe that Norris is currently better than Gasly. I wouldn't go that far, but I, liked that Horner said it. Bottas is just... A fast #2 driver. Lowest: 17th. Starts: 84 Wins: 3 Podiums: 10 Pole positions: 0 Points scored: 341 Seasons in a race-winning car: 1/5 Championships: 0 Picture: TASS / Barcroft Media, 5 Nico Rosberg A fierce competitor who on his day can take it to Hamilton, but lacking in a few critical areas. edited 6 years ago. Average position: 8.05 He is the most dominant driver in a while and he passes without having to always move people out of the way like Hamilton did. After six straight weeks in the top five, he never returned once the rot set in. The eventual average finishing position was 1.75 for Hamilton and 1.96 for Verstappen, showing how close they were all year. Starts: 15 Wins: 0 Podiums: 0 Pole positions: 0 Points scored: 33 Seasons in a race-winning car: 0/1 Championships: 0, 9 Felipe Massa After being beaten into the ground at Ferrari, Massa has enjoyed a welcome renaissance at Williams. Verdict: Spot-on. Bernd Mayländer, he almost always manages to find his way to the front of the pack. His demotion back to Toro Rosso turned out to be just what he needed, and a popular podium in Brazil capped a remarkable story.

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