F1 drivers voted for Driver of the Year – but Hamilton doesn’t take part

F1 drivers voted for Driver of the Year – but Hamilton doesn’t take part

 

 

 

F1 drivers and team principals delivered separate votes to show us what they really think of their peers’ and rivals’ performances.F1 drivers’ Driver of the Year1. Max Verstappen2. Charles Leclerc3. Lewis Hamilton=3. George Russell5. Lando Norris6. Fernando Alonso7. Carlos Sainz8. Alex Albon=8. Sebastian Vettel=8. Sergio PerezThe drivers who took part in the vote were: Alex Albon, Fernando Alonso, Valtteri Bottas, Pierre Gasly, Nicholas Latifi, Charles Leclerc, Kevin Magnussen, Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo, George Russell, Carlos Sainz, Mick Schumacher, Lance Stroll, Yuki Tsunoda, Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Zhou Guanyu.Hamilton was voted by his peers into joint-third alongside teammate Russell despite finishing sixth in the F1 standings, his worst-ever season.Alex Albon was interestingly voted equal with four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel and Sergio Perez, who finished the season third in the standings.Will Lando Norris be F1 world champion with McLaren?Video of Will Lando Norris be F1 world champion with McLaren?F1 team principals’ Driver of the Season1. Max Verstappen – 207 points2. Charles Leclerc – 204 points3. George Russell – 127 points4. Lewis Hamilton – 100 points5. Sergio Perez – 91 points6. Lando Norris – 81 points7. Carlos Sainz – 68 points8. Fernando Alonso – 67 points9. Valtteri Bottas – 29 points10. Sebastian Vettel – 24 pointsThe team principals who took part in the vote were: Mattia Binotto, Jost Capito, Christian Horner, Mike Krack, Andreas Seidl, Guenther Steiner, Otmar Szafnauer, Franz Tost, Fred Vasseur and Toto Wolff.2022 world champion Verstappen, and runner-up Leclerc, were voted into the same positions by fellow drivers and team bosses alike.Valtteri Bottas was included in the top 10 by the bosses, but not by the drivers. The bosses, unlike the drivers, also split Russell and Hamilton by giving the edge to the younger driver.Related Hamilton admits: “Sometimes you wake up – ‘I don’t want to do this anymore’” Nico Rosberg’s verdict on 2022 – it’s bad news for Lewis Hamilton 

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