How do the 20 Formula 1 drivers stack up against one another after the 17th race of the 2018 season, the Japanese Grand Prix?
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport’s Lewis Hamilton earned his fourth consecutive victory, his sixth victory in the last seven races and his ninth victory of the 21-race 2018 Formula 1 season in the season’s 17th race, the Japanese Grand Prix.
Hamilton’s victory in the 53-lap race around the 18-turn, 3.609-mile (5.807-kilometer) Suzuka Circuit road course in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan is the 71st victory of his Formula 1 career. He trails only Michael Schumacher on the all-time wins list, and he now trails him by just 20 wins.
With four races remaining on the 2018 schedule, how do the Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings look? Here are the non-formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings following the Japanese Grand Prix.
Non-formulated Formula 1 Power Rankings
Rank – Driver – Car, Team, Manufacturer – [Last Rank (Trend)]
1st – Lewis Hamilton – #44, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes – [1st (0)]
2nd – Sebastian Vettel – #5, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari – [2nd (0)]
3rd – Valtteri Bottas – #77, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes – [3rd (0)]
4th – Max Verstappen – #33, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Renault – [5th (+1)]
5th – Kimi Raikkonen – #7, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari – [4th (-1)]
6th – Daniel Ricciardo – #3, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Renault – [6th (0)]
7th – Sergio Perez – #11, Racing Point Force India, Mercedes – [9th (+2)]
8th – Esteban Ocon – #31, Racing Point Force India, Mercedes – [8th (0)]
9th – Carlos Sainz Jr. – #55, Renault Sport, Renault – [12th (+3)]
10th – Romain Grosjean – #8, Haas, Ferrari – [14th (+4)]
11th – Fernando Alonso – #14, McLaren, Renault – [11th (0)]
12th – Nico Hulkenberg – #27, Renault Sport, Renault – [10th (-2)]
13th – Kevin Magnussen – #20, Haas, Ferrari – [7th (-6)]
14th – Pierre Gasly – #10, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda – [15th (+1)]
15th – Charles Leclerc – #16, Alfa Romeo Sauber, Ferrari – [13th (-2)]
16th – Marcus Ericsson – #9, Alfa Romeo Sauber, Ferrari – [16th (0)]
17th – Stoffel Vandoorne – #2, McLaren, Renault – [18th (+1)]
18th – Lance Stroll – #18, Williams Martini Racing, Mercedes – [17th (-1)]
19th – Brendon Hartley – #28, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda – [20th (+1)]
20th – Sergey Sirotkin – #35, Williams Martini Racing, Mercedes – [19th (-1)]
Biggest Movers
Up: Romain Grosjean (+4)
Down: Kevin Magnussen (-6)
Here are the formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings following Hamilton’s victory and the rest of the action from Suzuka Circuit. To see how the formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings are calculated, click here.