Following an exciting Austrian Grand Prix that featured a controversial finish, how do Formula 1’s 20 drivers rank against one another in the Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings?
For the first time in the 2019 Formula 1 season, a non-Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport driver was victorious. It was Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen who earned the victory in the 21-race season’s ninth race, the Austrian Grand Prix, at the Red Bull Ring.
Verstappen’s victory in this 71-lap race around the 10-turn, 2.683-mile (4.318-kilometer) Red Bull Ring road course in Spielberg, Styria, Austria was the first victory by a non-Mercedes driver since he won the Mexican Grand Prix late last October.
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas combined to win the next 10 races after this, with Hamilton winning eight, including six of the first eight this season, and Bottas winning two of the first four this season.
How did Verstappen’s first victory of the 2019 season affect the Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings? Here are the non-formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings following the action from the Red Bull Ring.
Non-formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings
Rank – Driver – Car, Team, Manufacturer – [Last Rank (Trend)]
1st – Lewis Hamilton – #44, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes – [1st (0)]
2nd – Valtteri Bottas – #77, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes – [2nd (0)]
3rd – Max Verstappen – #33, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Honda – [4th (+1)]
4th – Charles Leclerc – #16, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari – [3rd (-1)]
5th – Sebastian Vettel – #5, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari – [5th (0)]
6th – Pierre Gasly – #10, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Honda – [7th (+1)]
7th – Carlos Sainz Jr. – #55, McLaren, Renault – [6th (-1)]
8th – Lando Norris – #4, McLaren, Renault – [10th (+2)]
9th – Kimi Raikkonen – #7, Alfa Romeo Racing, Ferrari – [8th (-1)]
10th – Sergio Perez – #11, SportPesa Racing Point, Mercedes – [12th (+2)]
11th – Daniel Ricciardo – #3, Renault, Renault – [11th (0)]
12th – Nico Hulkenberg – #27, Renault, Renault – [9th (-3)]
13th – Lance Stroll – #18, SportPesa Racing Point, Mercedes – [13th (0)]
14th – Alexander Albon – #23, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda – [15th (+1)]
15th – Daniil Kvyat – #26, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda – [14th (-1)]
16th – Kevin Magnussen – #20, Rich Energy Haas, Ferrari – [16th (0)]
17th – Antonio Giovinazzi – #99, Alfa Romeo Racing, Ferrari – [18th (+1)]
18th – Romain Grosjean – #8, Rich Energy Haas, Ferrari – [17th (-1)]
19th – George Russell – #63, ROKiT Williams Racing, Mercedes – [19th (0)]
20th – Robert Kubica – #88, ROKiT Williams Racing, Mercedes – [20th (0)]
Biggest Movers
Up: Lando Norris, Sergio Perez (+2)
Down: Nico Hulkenberg (-3)
Here are the formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings following the ninth race of the 2019 season. To see how the formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings are calculated, click here.
#20 through #16
Last Rank: 20th (-)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 0
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 17.56
Average finish in last five races: 18.40
Most recent finish: 20th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 19th
Points: 0
Last Rank: 19th (-)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 0
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 16.33
Average finish in last five races: 17.00
Most recent finish: 18th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 19th
Points: 0
Last Rank: 18th (-)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 1
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 14.33
Average finish in last five races: 15.20
Most recent finish: 10th
Points in most recent race: 1
Standings position: 18th
Points: 1
Last Rank: 17th (-)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 2
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 15.22
Average finish in last five races: 14.00
Most recent finish: 16th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 17th
Points: 2
Last Rank: 16th (-)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 3
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 12.78
Average finish in last five races: 14.20
Most recent finish: 14th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 16th
Points: 6
#15 through #11
Last Rank: 15th (-)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 3
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 12.44
Average finish in last five races: 13.60
Most recent finish: 15th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 15th
Points: 7
Last Rank: 13th (-1)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 2
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 13.00
Average finish in last five races: 14.40
Most recent finish: 19th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 12th
Points: 14
Last Rank: 14th (+1)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 4
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 13.00
Average finish in last five races: 11.40
Most recent finish: 17th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 14th
Points: 10
Last Rank: 11th (-1)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 3
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 11.11
Average finish in last five races: 12.60
Most recent finish: 11th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 13th
Points: 13
Last Rank: 9th (-2)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 3
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 12.56
Average finish in last five races: 11.00
Most recent finish: 13th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 10th
Points: 16
#10 through #6
Last Rank: 10th (-)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 3
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 12.67
Average finish in last five races: 10.00
Most recent finish: 12th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 10th
Points: 16
Last Rank: 12th (+3)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 4
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 12.22
Average finish in last five races: 13.20
Most recent finish: 6th
Points in most recent race: 8
Standings position: 8th
Points: 22
Last Rank: 8th (-)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 6
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 10.44
Average finish in last five races: 12.00
Most recent finish: 9th
Points in most recent race: 2
Standings position: 9th
Points: 21
Last Rank: 7th (-)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 5
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 11.00
Average finish in last five races: 7.80
Most recent finish: 8th
Points in most recent race: 4
Standings position: 7th
Points: 30
Last Rank: 6th (-)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 7
Top 5 finishes: 1
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 8.67
Average finish in last five races: 7.20
Most recent finish: 7th
Points in most recent race: 6
Standings position: 6th
Points: 43
#5 through #1
Last Rank: 5th (-)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 8
Top 5 finishes: 8
Podium finishes: 4
Wins: 0
Average finish: 5.67
Average finish in last five races: 6.60
Most recent finish: 2nd
Points in most recent race: 18
Standings position: 5th
Points: 105
Last Rank: 3rd (-1)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 9
Top 5 finishes: 9
Podium finishes: 4
Wins: 0
Average finish: 3.56
Average finish in last five races: 3.40
Most recent finish: 4th
Points in most recent race: 12
Standings position: 4th
Points: 123
Last Rank: 4th (+1)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 9
Top 5 finishes: 9
Podium finishes: 3
Wins: 1
Average finish: 3.56
Average finish in last five races: 3.40
Most recent finish: 1st
Points in most recent race: 26
Standings position: 3rd
Points: 126
Last Rank: 2nd (-)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 9
Top 5 finishes: 9
Podium finishes: 8
Wins: 2
Average finish: 2.22
Average finish in last five races: 2.80
Most recent finish: 3rd
Points in most recent race: 15
Standings position: 2nd
Points: 166
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Last Rank: 1st (-)
Races: 9
Top 10 finishes: 9
Top 5 finishes: 9
Podium finishes: 8
Wins: 6
Average finish: 1.67
Average finish in last five races: 1.80
Most recent finish: 5th
Points in most recent race: 10
Standings position: 1st
Points: 197
Biggest Movers
Up: Lando Norris (+3)
Down: Nico Hulkenberg (-2)
There were no hugely surprising movements in this week’s edition of the formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings. With his second career-high sixth place finish, Lando Norris moved up a field-high three positions from 12th to ninth. He notably finished ahead of Pierre Gasly in seventh. Gasly continues to struggle in his first season driving for Red Bull Racing.
Max Verstappen jumped ahead over Sebastian Vettel for third in these rankings after winning the Austrian Grand Prix in come-from-behind fashion. Vettel finished this race in fourth place. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton maintained his position at the top after his fifth place finish, which was just his third non-win and his first non-top two finish of the season.
The next race on the 2019 Formula 1 schedule is the season’s 10th race, the British Grand Prix. This race is scheduled to take place at Silverstone Circuit in England, United Kingdom on Sunday, July 14, and it is set to be broadcast live on ESPN2 beginning at 9:10 a.m. ET.