Non-formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings
| Rank | Driver | Car, Team, Manufacturer | Last Rank | Trend |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | #44, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | #5, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | #3, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Renault | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | #7, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | #77, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes | 3 | -2 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | #33, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Renault | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | #14, McLaren, Renault | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | #27, Renault Sport, Renault | 10 | +2 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | #55, Renault Sport, Renault | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | #10, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda | 14 | +4 |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | #11, Sahara Force India, Mercedes | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | #20, Haas, Ferrari | 8 | -4 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | #31, Sahara Force India, Mercedes | 18 | +5 |
| 14 | Charles Leclerc | #16, Alfa Romeo Sauber, Ferrari | 12 | -2 |
| 15 | Stoffel Vandoorne | #2, McLaren, Renault | 13 | -2 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | #18, Williams Martini Racing, Mercedes | 15 | -1 |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | #9, Alfa Romeo Sauber, Ferrari | 17 | 0 |
| 18 | Brendon Hartley | #28, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda | 16 | -2 |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | #8, Haas, Ferrari | 20 | +1 |
| 20 | Sergey Sirotkin | #35, Williams Martini Racing, Mercedes | 19 | -1 |
Biggest Movers
Up: Esteban Ocon (+5)
Down: Kevin Magnussen (-4)
Conclusion
The Monaco Grand Prix was the sixth race of the 2018 Formula 1 season, which means that for the first time after a race so far this season, each driver’s average overall finish and average finish in the last five races are not guaranteed to match up. They will not be guaranteed to be equal to one another at any point throughout the remainder of the 21-race season, either.
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This did not really seem to change much in this edition of the rankings since drivers of certain Formula 1 teams tend to finish around the same positions in most of the races, but that does not mean it will not change much in the future.
If one of the six drivers who drive for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Scuderia Ferrari or Aston Martin Red Bull Racing end up being forced to retire in a race and that retirement replaces a victory or a podium finish in terms of which results are factored into the category for average finish in the last five races, the formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings could feature some unexpected changes, especially since that retirement would lower that driver’s average overall finish as well.
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The next Formula 1 race is the Canadian Grand Prix, which is set to take place on Sunday, June 10. It is set to be broadcast live on ABC from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on that date starting at 2:10 p.m. ET.