The voting for Driver of the Yr has already been achieved seven occasions, together with this yr, and Verstappen has received 4 occasions in a row. For 2024, drivers on the grid have been as soon as once more requested to guage their rivals and rank the highest 10 for this F1 season.
On this voting, drivers can select to vote for themselves, however many didn’t. After all, the person votes of every driver stay secret, however based mostly on the outcomes, the highest 10 drivers of 2024 have been ranked.
The factors for the positions adopted the present F1 factors system. The motive force on the high obtained 25 factors, the second obtained 18, the third obtained 15, and the fourth earned 12. The fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth positions obtained 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and 1 level, respectively. The overall factors from every record have been summed as much as create the ultimate rating.
The drivers who participated within the voting have been: Alex Albon, Fernando Alonso, Valtteri Bottas, Franco Colapinto, Pierre Gasly, Nico Hulkenberg, Liam Lawson, Charles Leclerc, Kevin Magnussen, Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Carlos Sainz, Lance Stroll, Yuki Tsunoda, and Zhou Guanyu.
The highest 10 drivers
Max Verstappen received the survey with eight drivers putting him on the high of their lists. All individuals included him within the high 4.
Second place goes to Lando Norris. The McLaren driver was voted quantity two by his fellow drivers after his greatest season in F1 to date, with 4 wins, together with his first-ever victory within the class. The British driver moved up two positions in comparison with 2023.
Third place went to Ferrari’s driver quantity 16, Charles Leclerc – additionally rising by two locations in comparison with the earlier season. The rostrum of the rating mirrors the official drivers’ championship standings.
Final yr, George Russell did not make the record, however in 2024, he improved within the eyes of his colleagues. He entered the rating this yr in fourth place.
Oscar Piastri, like his teammate, earned his first F1 wins this yr and occupies the fifth spot within the rating – gaining three positions in comparison with his rookie season.
Carlos Sainz, in his final yr at Ferrari, is as soon as once more in sixth place. For the primary time in his profession, in 2024, the Spaniard received a couple of race in a single season and completed the yr along with his highest-ever rating.
Pierre Gasly secured a stunning seventh place – two positions greater than final yr. His place is because of a powerful finish to the season, with 4 factors finishes within the final 5 GPs for the French driver.
One other new entry is Nico Hulkenberg in eighth place. The Haas driver had a constant season, incomes 10 factors finishes. Fernando Alonso dropped six positions, ending in ninth place, and Lewis Hamilton accomplished the highest 10, falling eight spots in comparison with 2023.
Yuki Tsunoda obtained votes from 9 of his rivals and narrowly missed out on the highest 10 this season.
The ten greatest drivers of 2024 in response to the drivers.
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Place | Driver | +/- in comparison with ‘23 |
1 | Verstappen | = |
2 | Norris | + 2 |
3 | Leclerc | + 2 |
4 | Russell | New entry |
5 | Piastri | + 3 |
6 | Sainz | = |
7 | Gasly | + 2 |
8 | Hülkenberg | New entry |
9 | Alonso | – 6 |
10 | Hamilton | – 8 |