Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings after 2018 Belgian 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 | 2 | +1 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | #44, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | #77, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes | 5 | +2 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | #7, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | #33, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Renault | 6 | +1 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | #3, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Renault | 4 | -2 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | #20, Haas, Ferrari | 8 | +1 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | #11, Racing Point Force India, Mercedes | 13 | +5 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | #31, Racing Point Force India, Mercedes | 12 | +3 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | #27, Renault Sport, Renault | 7 | -3 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | #14, McLaren, Renault | 9 | -2 |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean | #8, Haas, Ferrari | 14 | +2 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | #10, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda | 10 | -3 |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | #55, Renault Sport, Renault | 11 | -3 |
| 15 | Charles Leclerc | #16, Alfa Romeo Sauber, Ferrari | 15 | 0 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | #9, Alfa Romeo Sauber, Ferrari | 17 | +1 |
| 17 | Stoffel Vandoorne | #2, McLaren, Renault | 16 | -1 |
| 18 | Sergey Sirotkin | #35, Williams Martini Racing, Mercedes | 20 | +2 |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | #18, Williams Martini Racing, Mercedes | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | Brendon Hartley | #28, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda | 18 | -2 |
Biggest Movers
Up: Sergio Perez (+5)
Down: Nico Hulkenberg, Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz Jr. (-3)
Formulated rankings predictions for after next race
The calculation used to calculate the formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings predicts that after this weekend’s race, the Italian Grand Prix, at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, here is how the formulated set of rankings will look.
| Rankings Predictions |
| 1st – Lewis Hamilton (-) |
| 2nd – Valtteri Bottas (+2) |
| 3rd – Sebastian Vettel (-1) |
| 4th – Kimi Raikkonen (-1) |
| 5th – Max Verstappen (-) |
| 6th – Daniel Ricciardo (-) |
| 7th – Kevin Magnussen (-) |
| 8th – Nico Hulkenberg (+2) |
| 9th – Esteban Ocon (-) |
| 10th – Sergio Perez (-2) |
| 11th – Fernando Alonso (-) |
| 12th – Carlos Sainz Jr. (+1) |
| 13th – Pierre Gasly (+1) |
| 14th – Romain Grosjean (-2) |
| 15th – Charles Leclerc (-) |
| 16th – Stoffel Vandoorne (+1) |
| 17th – Lance Stroll (+1) |
| 18th – Marcus Ericsson (-2) |
| 19th – Brendon Hartley (-) |
| 20th – Sergey Sirotkin (-) |