Formula One Driver Power Rankings: Lewis Hamilton continues to dominate

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 22: Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF70H, Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 and the rest of the field head towards turn one at the start during the United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on October 22, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 22: Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF70H, Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 and the rest of the field head towards turn one at the start during the United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on October 22, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 22: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia driving the (3) Red Bull Racing Red Bull-TAG Heuer RB13 TAG Heuer and Valtteri Bottas driving the (77) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 22: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia driving the (3) Red Bull Racing Red Bull-TAG Heuer RB13 TAG Heuer and Valtteri Bottas driving the (77) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

After the 17th race of the 20-race 2017 Formula One season in the United States, which drivers are up and which drivers are down in the Formula One driver power rankings?

With 17 races down in the 2017 Formula One season, there are just three more races until this year’s champion will be crowned at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Which drivers look the best as we head into the 18th race of the season in Mexico at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez?

Here are the updated Formula One driver power rankings following the action from the United States. Which drivers rank where after Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes’ victory?

NOTE:  

The “Last Race” category includes each driver’s rankings in the previous edition of the Formula One driver power rankings.

Dropped from rankings:

Pierre Gasly, Toro Rosso, Renault — (-4)

Jolyon Palmer, Renault, Renault — (-3)

#20 and #19

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