After 13 races, the Formula 1 season entered a month-long summer break, giving drivers and teams plenty of time to rest and recharge for the final nine races of 2022.
also give Metro.es Time to reflect on the exciting season so far. The new car made exciting races, but a meaningful title fight never materialized thanks to some terrible decisions by one team (I mean Ferrari).
All drivers competing this season will receive a rating out of 10 based on their performance with the car they drive.
- 10 = perfect
- 9 = raw
- 8 = Excellent
- 7 = good
- 6 = Fair
- 5 = reasonable
- 4 = weak
- 3 = bad
- 2 = very bad
- 1 = return to equation 2
First Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 9/10
For Verstappen, who has eight wins and an 80-point championship lead, this is a title to beat. While Verstappen has certainly benefited from multiple flurries from Ferrari, the Dutchman has barely been on his feet all season. lead.he has
He has failed to finish on the podium just three times this season (all due to mechanical issues), and the reigning champion has thankfully added a new level of maturity to his driving (ever once, except for the team radio blowout).
2nd Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 8/10
In pace alone, Leclerc is the fastest driver on the grid, with seven pole positions, and indeed he should be leading this championship.
Unfortunately, strategic mistakes by Ferrari, the unreliability of the F1-75 and two costly accidents at Imola and France prevented Ferrari from scoring many wins and podiums, but the Monaco team can hardly be blamed for their mistakes.
3rd Sergio Perez (Red Bull) – 8/10
Perez is doing exactly what Red Bull asked him to do: challenge at the top…just not beat Verstappen.
A glorious win in Monaco proved he could be a title contender. It didn’t work out, but he was consistently on the podium and would have won in Spain if he hadn’t been forced out by his team-mates.
4th George Russell (Mercedes) – 9/10
At Williams, Russell was nicknamed Mr Saturday for his incredible qualifying speed, but at Mercedes he became known as Mr Constancy, qualifying in the top five of all race bars at the British Grand Prix. I went in, but there he crashed in the first corner.
The W13 may be a handful, but with his seven-time world champion teammate and Ferrari in fourth, the young Englishman is one of the most exciting drivers on the grid.
5th Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari) – 7/10
After beating Leclerc last year, it is strange that Sainz also has to fight so much against his teammate in 2022.
A delayed first pole and victory in Britain were great, but ultimately Sainz faces an uphill battle to finish in the top three, not on the same level as Leclerc and Verstappen.
6. Sir Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 7/10
After a dismal start to the season when the word ‘pig’ began to dominate all the headlines, Hamilton battled back pain and finished on the podium in the last five races.
It’s the first time in 10 years that he hasn’t competed for the title, which is a shame, but he’s been doing a great job with what he’s got and his recent performances are the best he’s had in a career so far. A year has passed, suggesting that you can win.
7th Lando Norris (McLaren) – 7/10
The only driver not to finish on the podium for a major team in 2022, Norris continues to show why he is so highly rated, but for him to remain the best of the rest, McLaren would need to step up their game.
8th Esteban Ocon (Alpine) – 7/10
Arguably the most underrated driver of the year, Ocon has been quietly and consistently scoring points, failing to finish in the top 10 just three times and Norris has clinched most of the rest of the titles.
9th Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) – 8/10
When Bottas decided to move to Alfa Romeo after Mercedes replaced him with Russell, everyone thought he wouldn’t be known, but the Finn said his team would impress at Imola. top 5. the critics of him are wrong.
10th Fernando Alonso (Alpine) – 6/10
It might be a bit difficult considering the two-time world champion led his teammates in qualifying and took a remarkable second place in the rain in Canada. At 41, he still does. Alonso made the strange decision to switch from Alpine to Aston. Martin in 2023.
11th Kevin Magnussen (Haas) – 7/10
The biggest surprise for 2022 is that Magnussen has re-signed with Haas after the infamous pre-season exit of the infamous Nikita Mazepin, even though he wasn’t even meant to compete this year.
He seized the opportunity with both hands and finished fifth in the season opener in Bahrain. Still prone to a number of incidents, his overall pace was quite exceptional given the circumstances.
12th Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) – 3/10
Unfortunately, Ricciardo’s inexplicable decline has continued this season and the Australian has vowed to fight to the best of his ability, but the simple fact is that he is 57 points behind Norris and McLaren. If he loses to Alpine in the constructors’ standings, it’s up to him.
13 Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) – 4/10
It should be noted that the AlphaTauri AT03 does not meet the standards of its predecessor. Perhaps that is why the highly rated Gasly seemed far from the best, but it was nonetheless a very enjoyable season for the Frenchman that he was. A change to a larger team is expected.
14th Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) – 5/10
This will be his last season in Formula 1 after four-time champion Vettel announced his retirement and he has no plans to retire, but Aston Martin has shown that his losing skills and experience are inevitable. weight.
15 Mick Schumacher (Haas) – 5/10
In nine races, Schumacher was in first or second place, as he was involved in many accidents. But in Britain and Austria, we saw what Schumacher can really do, putting Verstappen and Hamilton behind the scenes. His legendary father Michael who can be seen in his career.
16 Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) – 4/10
Tsunoda’s fiery temper and often fierce driving style have calmed down a bit since his rookie campaign, but not enough, and his lack of cars has left the young racer at times trying too hard to make up time, almost crashing. against his team. .Appointments at Silverstone. Noticeable bug.
17th place Zhou Guan Yu (Alfa Romeo) – 5/10
5 points compared to Bottas’ 46 may seem terrible (certainly not good), but as a rookie Zhou is off to a good start to his F1 career.
18th Lance Ride (Aston Martin) – 3/10
Stroll is an easy target as his seat is never in jeopardy as his father Lawrence owns the team, but his lackluster performances this season have left many critics out. Giving guaranteed ammunition and with over 5 years of F1 experience, it’s no longer available.
19 Alexander Albon (Williams) – 5/10
Unfortunately, Williams is still far behind all the other teams, but Albon still leads the FW44 in points twice. On the grid after being trashed by Red Bull.
20 Nicholas Latif (Williams) – 2/10
The only full-time driver to date without a points record, Latif has not been a successful F1 driver.
21. Nico Hulkenberg (Aston Martin) – 5/10
Hulkenberg, who was a last-minute substitute for Vettel in the first two races after his fellow German contracted COVID-19, put in a fine performance, beating Stroll in Saudi Arabia and embarrassing the Canadians.
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Source: Metro
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