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

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Published: September 30, 2015

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There are no perfect 10s in this week's Formula One driver power rankings, but the somewhat-dull 2015 Japanese Grand Prix still featured a handful of top-class drives.

Lewis Hamilton extended his world championship lead with a commanding victory, making up for an average qualifying performance by overtaking team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg at Turn 2 on the opening lap.

Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas will also have been relatively happy with their results. On paper, we'd expect the top Ferrari and top Williams to finish third and fifth, respectively—and that's exactly where they ended up.

Nico Hulkenberg and Max Verstappen had cause to celebrate, too, as did Pastor Maldonado—but it's unlikely Fernando Alonso joined them in raising a glass.

The Spaniard drove well and finished higher up the order than he should have in the uncompetitive McLaren. But it still wasn't good enough for points, and his comments on the team radio made it clear that his frustration with Honda has reached the boiling point.

Jenson Button probably—but quietly—feels the same way.

With 14 rounds down and just five to go, the F1 circus now heads to Sochi for the Russian Grand Prix on October 11. Last season's race was a stinker—let's hope the drivers can make this year's edition worth watching.

Here's how they currently 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 his team-mate.

For each race weekend, every driver who took part is awarded a score out of 10. The sum of these sc...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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