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Formula One Driver Power Rankings: Lewis Hamilton builds his gap

By Asher Fair

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 01: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 leads Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Red Bull Racing Red Bull-TAG Heuer RB13 TAG Heuer, Valtteri Bottas driving the (77) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 and the rest of the field into turn two at the start during the Malaysia Formula One Grand Prix at Sepang Circuit on October 1, 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 01: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 leads Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Red Bull Racing Red Bull-TAG Heuer RB13 TAG Heuer, Valtteri Bottas driving the (77) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 and the rest of the field into turn two at the start during the Malaysia Formula One Grand Prix at Sepang Circuit on October 1, 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) /
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – SEPTEMBER 30: Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Sahara Force India F1 Team VJM10 (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – SEPTEMBER 30: Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Sahara Force India F1 Team VJM10 (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) /

#12 through #7

#12. [Last Race: 10th (-2)] — Nico Hulkenberg was a non-factor at Malaysia en route to just a 16th place finish, his worst result in a race he has finished all season long. He hasn’t finished in the top 12 at all in the last three races.. Renault. Renault. NICO HULKENBERG

#11. [Last Race: 9th (-2)] — Carlos Sainz Jr. may have been able to secure a solid result at Malaysia even after starting in 14th place, but we will never know, as he was forced to retire for the first time in the last five races and came away with a 19th place result.. Toro Rosso. Renault. CARLOS SAINZ JR.

Williams. Mercedes. FELIPE MASSA. #10. [Last Race: 11th (+1)] — Felipe Massa got back on track with a 9th place finish at Malaysia after suffering his first non-top 10 in a race he finished at Singapore since he finished in 13th way back in the fifth race of the season at Spain.

[Last Race: 12th (+3)] — Lance Stroll finished in a respectable 8th place finish at Malaysia for his third straight top 8 finish after finishing in the top 8 just once in the first 12 races of the season.. Williams. Mercedes. LANCE STROLL. #9

#8. [Last Race: 8th (-)] — It was not as pretty as he would have liked, but Esteban Ocon still managed to finish in the top 10 for the ninth straight race with his 10th place finish at Malaysia.. Force India. Mercedes. ESTEBAN OCON

Mercedes. SERGIO PEREZ. #7. [Last Race: 7th (-)] — Sergio Perez put together a solid performance at Malaysia en route to a 6th place finish to stretch farther away from everyone below him in the drivers championship, where he currently sits in 7th.. Force India

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