Kimi Raikkonen’s season was almost the opposite of Pierre Gasly’s, though not to the same extremes, as he slumped in the second half of the year.
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2019 F1 driver rankings #10: Sebastian Vettel
2019 F1 season review
Posted onSebastian Vettel led the way at Ferrari over the opening races but did not react well to the rising threat of Charles Leclerc as the season wore on.
2019 F1 driver rankings #11: George Russell
2019 F1 season review
Posted onLumbered with Williams’ uncompetitive FW42, George Russell nonetheless demonstrated his talent is one which deserves a much better car.
2019 F1 driver rankings #12: Alexander Albon
2019 F1 season review
Posted onFrom his unexpected hiring by Toro Rosso last year, to his shock promotion to Red Bull at mid-season, Alexander Albon’s F1 debut was thoroughly unconventional.
2019 F1 driver rankings #13: Pierre Gasly
2019 F1 season review
Posted onIf anyone had a season of two halves it was Pierre Gasly. Or, to put it another way, what a difference a change of chassis makes.
2019 F1 driver rankings #14: Kevin Magnussen
2019 F1 season review
Posted onKevin Magnussen’s, performances fluctuated during 2019, though not to the same extremes as Haas’s highly sensitive and inconsistent car, and he out-scored his team mate again.
2019 F1 driver rankings #15: Nico Hulkenberg
2019 F1 season review
Posted onNico Hulkenberg was eclipsed by team mate Daniel Ricciardo from an early stage in the season, which ultimately spelled the end for his Formula 1 career.
2019 F1 driver rankings #16: Daniil Kvyat
2019 F1 season review
Posted onDespite a podium finish in Germany, Daniil Kvyat underwhelmed too often in 2019 and didn’t measure up particularly well against either of his team mates.
2019 F1 driver rankings #17: Antonio Giovinazzi
2019 F1 season review
Posted onAntonio Giovinazzi made measurable progress during his first full season of Formula 1 but was easily out-scored by team mate Kimi Raikkonen.
2019 F1 driver rankings #18: Romain Grosjean
2019 F1 season review
Posted onRomain Grosjean only finished in the points three times during 2019, though problems with his car were often to blame.
2019 F1 driver rankings #19: Lance Stroll
2019 F1 season review
Posted onLance Stroll’s third season in Formula 1 was much like the first two: Decent in races, but not up to scratch on Saturdays.
2019 F1 driver rankings #20: Robert Kubica
2019 F1 season review
Posted onRobert Kubica scored Williams’ only point of a miserable season. but there was little else for him to celebrate on his return to Formula 1.
2019 mid-season driver rankings part one: 3-1
Driver rankings
Posted onYou already know who’s in our top three Formula 1 drivers of the year so far, but what order are they in? Read on to find out.
2019 mid-season driver rankings part two: 10-4
Driver Rankings
Posted onWhich drivers have impressed over the first half of 2019? Here are the seven drivers who didn’t quite make it into our top three.
2019 mid-season driver rankings part one: 20-11
Driver rankings
Posted onWhich drivers have had a disappointing start to 2019? We begin our ranking of all 20 F1 racers so far this year with the bottom half.
2018 F1 driver rankings #1: Hamilton
2018 F1 season review
Posted onLewis Hamilton hit his stride in the sceond half of 2018, won his fifth world championship in style, and is RaceFans’ Formula 1 driver of the year.
2018 F1 driver rankings #2: Verstappen
2018 F1 season review
Posted onMax Verstappen paid a high price for some careless errors in the opening races, but he recovered in superb fashion and was a match for anyone in the second half of 2018.
2018 F1 driver rankings #3: Leclerc
2018 F1 season review
Posted onAfter a troubled debut, Charles Leclerc quickly found his form, and made an irresistible case for promotion to one of F1’s top teams.
2018 F1 driver rankings #4: Alonso
2018 F1 season review
Posted onFernando Alonso’s Formula 1 career deserved a better end than this. He often drove superbly, but usually for little reward.
2018 F1 driver rankings #5: Ricciardo
2018 F1 season review
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo looked like being a championship contender after winning two of the first six races, but dire unreliability spoiled his season.