It’s been a familiar story for Ferrari this season a car capable of fighting for the championship, but individual and team mistakes costing it. As the cliche goes though, it’s what happens on a Sunday that counts.Ī season full of missed opportunities for Leclerc However, if one were to be hypercritical, Verstappen’s three poles to Leclerc’s seven has slightly let him down.
He just hasn’t really put a foot wrong taking exceptional victories in Imola and Montreal along the way, with Budapest standing out in particular winning from the fifth row on the grid. The Dutchman’s 80-point lead is quite remarkable considering the start of his season was plagued with two retirements – through no fault of his own – in the opening three races, which had him 46 points behind then-championship leader, Charles Leclerc. With eight wins and 10 podiums, he is currently storming towards a second world title. Vertsappen’s championship defence couldn’t have gone much better. Verstappen’s lead in the standings is worth over three race wins
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The drivers are listed in championship order, however Nico Hülkenberg has not been included due to only completing the first two races of the season, after Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel tested positive for COVID-19. With 13 races of the season now completed and the championship on its annual summer break, a competitive picture – albeit one that is still evolving – has begun to form.īearing that in mind, we’ve decided to come up with mid-season driver ratings based on how they’ve performed. Sign up Subscribeįormula 1 has embarked on a new era in 2022 which has given teams and drivers the chance of a fresh start. Sign-up now for access to a limited number of articles.
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