Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings after 2018 German Grand Prix
By Asher Fair
Non-formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings
| Rank | Driver | Car, Team, Manufacturer | Last Rank | Trend |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | #44, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes | 2 | +1 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | #5, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | #77, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes | 6 | +3 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | #7, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | #33, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Renault | 3 | -2 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | #3, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Renault | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | #27, Renault Sport, Renault | 11 | +4 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | #11, Sahara Force India, Mercedes | 10 | +2 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | #31, Sahara Force India, Mercedes | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | #20, Haas, Ferrari | 7 | -3 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | #14, McLaren, Renault | 8 | -3 |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean | #8, Haas, Ferrari | 13 | +1 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | #55, Renault Sport, Renault | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | #10, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | Charles Leclerc | #16, Alfa Romeo Sauber, Ferrari | 14 | -1 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | #9, Alfa Romeo Sauber, Ferrari | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | Stoffel Vandoorne | #2, McLaren, Renault | 17 | 0 |
| 18 | Brendon Hartley | #28, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda | 19 | +1 |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | #18, Williams Martini Racing, Mercedes | 18 | -1 |
| 20 | Sergey Sirotkin | #35, Williams Martini Racing, Mercedes | 20 | 0 |
Biggest Movers
Up: Sergio Perez (+4)
Down: Fernando Alonso (-3)
Conclusion
Once again, there was a decent amount of movement toward the top of both the formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings and the non-formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings among the six drivers who drive for the sport’s top three teams.
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Kimi Raikkonen was the only driver of the sport’s top six drivers who held station in either set of rankings, and he did so in both sets of rankings despite the fact that his ranking in the formulated set of rankings is different than his ranking in the non-formulated set of rankings. He is ranked in third place in the formulated set and in fourth in the non-formulated set.
Below the sport’s top six drivers, there was also a lot of movement in both sets of rankings. Different drivers occupy each of the nine positions from seventh through 15th place in the formulated set of rankings, and different drivers occupy all but one position, ninth, from seventh through 15th in the non-formulated set.
Even though the 2018 season is more than halfway over, will this movement continue in both sets of rankings from race to race? Seeing as how it has continued on a regular basis up until now, it is very hard to imagine a race after which only a few drivers move around in either set of rankings.
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The Hungaroring is scheduled to host the next Formula 1 race, the Hungarian Grand Prix. That race is scheduled to be broadcast live on ESPN2 starting at 9:10 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 29.