Formula 1: Driver Power Rankings after 2018 British Grand Prix
By Asher Fair
Non-formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings
| Rank | Driver | Car, Team, Manufacturer | Last Rank | Trend |
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | #5, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | #44, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | #7, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | #77, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes | 6 | +2 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | #3, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Renault | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | #33, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Renault | 3 | -3 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | #27, Renault Sport, Renault | 11 | +4 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | #14, McLaren, Renault | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | #20, Haas, Ferrari | 7 | -2 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | #31, Sahara Force India, Mercedes | 9 | -1 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | #55, Renault Sport, Renault | 12 | +1 |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | #11, Sahara Force India, Mercedes | 10 | -2 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | #10, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda | 15 | +2 |
| 14 | Charles Leclerc | #16, Alfa Romeo Sauber, Ferrari | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | #8, Haas, Ferrari | 13 | -2 |
| 16 | Stoffel Vandoorne | #2, McLaren, Renault | 17 | +1 |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | #9, Alfa Romeo Sauber, Ferrari | 16 | -1 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | #18, Williams Martini Racing, Mercedes | 18 | 0 |
| 19 | Sergey Sirotkin | #35, Williams Martini Racing, Mercedes | 20 | +1 |
| 20 | Brendon Hartley | #28, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda | 19 | -1 |
Biggest Movers
Up: Nico Hulkenberg (+4)
Down: Max Verstappen (-3)
Conclusion
Just like there was plenty of movement toward the top of both the formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings and the non-formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings following the Austrian Grand Prix, there was plenty of movement toward the top of both sets of rankings following the British Grand Prix as well.
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However, as referenced in previous editions of these rankings, the top six drivers in both sets of rankings are really in their own separate tier, as they drive for the sport’s top three teams and are the only six drivers with any reasonable chance at winning a race on a given weekend.
The top two drivers, primary championship contenders Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton, both stayed in first and second place, respectively, in both sets of rankings, but there was a lot of movement within the top six behind them in both sets.
This movement, which included jumps by Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas in both sets of rankings and a jump by Daniel Ricciardo in the formulated set, took place largely due to the fact that Max Verstappen failed to finish the British Grand Prix. After winning the Austrian Grand Prix, he shot up to third place in both sets of rankings, but he fell back down to sixth in both after his 15th place finish at Silverstone Circuit.
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The next race of the 2018 Formula 1 season is the German Grand Prix. That race is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 22, and it is scheduled to be broadcast live on ESPN2 at 9:10 a.m. ET.