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Formula One: Way-too-early 2018 Driver Power Rankings

By Asher Fair

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 11: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 leads Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing and the rest of the field before the restart during the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 11, 2017 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 11: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 leads Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing and the rest of the field before the restart during the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 11, 2017 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) /
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – NOVEMBER 24: Lance Stroll of Canada driving the (18) Williams Martini Racing Williams FW40 Mercedes. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – NOVEMBER 24: Lance Stroll of Canada driving the (18) Williams Martini Racing Williams FW40 Mercedes. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) /

#16 through #13

Ferrari. KEVIN MAGNUSSEN. #16. Kevin Magnussen’s 2017 Formula One season was not a good one at all, as he finished in the top 10 in just five races and finished no higher than 7th place in a single race. In fact, he hasn’t finished higher than 7th in a single race since the 2014 season, so it is hard to envision him making significant improvements in the 2018 season driving for Haas for the second year.. Haas

Ferrari. ROMAIN GROSJEAN. #15. Romain Grosjean had a solid 2017 Formula One season, finishing in the top 10 in eight races. However, he did not finish a single race in the top 5, and he hasn’t done so since his second race driving for Haas in their first season back in 2016. He has finished in 13th place in the drivers standings in both of his seasons driving for Haas, with his point totals being different by just one point, so expect him to finish around there once again in the 2018 season.. Haas

#14. Sergey Sirotkin has not yet officially been confirmed as one of Williams’ two drivers for the 2018 Formula One season, but it is likely that he will be. He has never driven in the sport competitively, although he has test driven for two different teams. While the reason he is expected to get this ride is because of his financial backing, he has been solid in other racing series, finishing in 3rd place in the championship standings in both of his GP2 Series seasons and finishing in the top 10 in both of his Formula 2 races. Expect him to have a solid 2018 season.. Williams. Mercedes. SERGEY SIROTKIN

#13. Lance Stroll had a solid rookie Formula One season in 2017, racking up seven top 10 finishes en route to a 12th place finish in the drivers standings. He was the only driver outside of the top 6 in the final standings to finish on the podium throughout the entire season. However, that podium finish made up of almost half of his point total, so it will be interesting to see if he can establish more consistency in the 2018 season.. Williams. Mercedes. LANCE STROLL

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