Formula 1’s Driver Power Rankings After 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix

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Published: November 18, 2015

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Nico Rosberg swept to his fifth victory of the 2015 Formula One season at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The German, on a high following his flawless drive in Mexico, made no mistakes after qualifying on pole and forced team-mate Lewis Hamilton to settle for second.

But this particular duel, if it could be referred to as such, will not go down as one of their best. Following an evenly matched car closely around Interlagos proved impossible, and the phoney war between the Silver Arrows set the stage for a rather dull race, punctuated only briefly by moments of excitement.

As has often been the case this year, Max Verstappen provided some of them. His Lap 31 pass on Sergio Perez was the undoubted highlight of the race, while Daniel Ricciardo and Romain Grosjean also did what they could to keep the viewing public awake.

Nico Hulkenberg and Sebastian Vettel had less to do but still deserve praise for their driving, as does Valtteri Bottas—red-flag overtaking aside.

But Sergio Perez saw his fine run of form end as he struggled all weekend, and Fernando Alonso didn't have a lot to smile about either. The Spaniard unwittingly inspired the best F1-related Twitter hashtag of the year—#PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe—but his weekend otherwise passed without note.

Most of the championship positions are now decided but the drivers will still be going all out for a good result when the 2015 season ends at Abu Dhabi on November 29.

Until then, here's how the drivers rank.

 

Note on Driver Power Rankings

These rankings should not be confused with the championship table.

Rather than looking solely at how many points each driver has, these rankings take into account race results, qualifying, each driver's overall performance and how drivers stack up against their team-mates. The relative pace of each driver's car is factored in, as is the identity of hi...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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