Following Valtteri Bottas’s first victory since late April, how do the Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings stack up against one another?
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport’s Valtteri Bottas took advantage of poor starts by Scuderia Ferrari teammates Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc from the pole position and second place on the starting grid, respectively, in the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit, and he went on to secure his first Formula 1 victory since he won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in late April.
How did Bottas’s victory in this 52-lap race, shortened from 53 laps as a result of a system glitch that led to the checkered flag being displayed one lap early, around the 18-turn, 3.609-mile (5.808-kilometer) Suzuka Circuit road course in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan, affect the Formula 1 Power Rankings?
These Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings were calculated using a formula, which you can see here. But before they are revealed, take a look below at some of the highlights of this edition of these rankings.
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Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings Analysis
After roughly five and a half months of disappointment that followed a hot start to the season that included two victories and the lead of the driver standings through the first four races, Valtteri Bottas was finally victorious once again in the Japanese Grand Prix.
Although he entered this race on a 12-race win drought, his victory in this race made him just the second driver to win more than two races this year. With three victories, he trails only teammate Lewis Hamilton with nine victories.
The 30-year-old Finn was previously tied with Charles Leclerc and Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen in this category.
As a result, Bottas jumped back up into the second position in these formulated Formula 1 Driver Power Rankings. His average finish in the last five races is now 2.60, which is tied for the best in the series.
Leclerc replaced him in second following the Russian Grand Prix, but his stay as the highest ranking driver other than Hamilton, who effectively has his sixth championship locked up, ended up being a short one.
Now let’s get started with the rankings.
#20 through #16
Last Rank: 20th (-)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 0
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 16.00
Average finish in last five races: 16.80
Most recent finish: 18th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 20th
Points: 0
Last Rank: 19th (-)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 1
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 16.88
Average finish in last five races: 17.00
Most recent finish: 19th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 19th
Points: 1
Last Rank: 18th (-)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 3
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 14.47
Average finish in last five races: 13.60
Most recent finish: 16th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 18th
Points: 4
Last Rank: 17th (-)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 3
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 15.18
Average finish in last five races: 15.00
Most recent finish: 15th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 17th
Points: 8
Last Rank: 16th (-)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 4
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 13.59
Average finish in last five races: 14.60
Most recent finish: 17th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 15th
Points: 20
#15 through #11
Last Rank: 15th (-)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 5
Top 5 finishes: 1
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 12.12
Average finish in last five races: 11.40
Most recent finish: 11th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 16th
Points: 19
Last Rank: 14th (-)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 8
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 11.59
Average finish in last five races: 15.20
Most recent finish: 14th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 14th
Points: 31
Last Rank: 12th (-1)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 7
Top 5 finishes: 1
Podium finishes: 1
Wins: 0
Average finish: 12.29
Average finish in last five races: 13.00
Most recent finish: 12th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 13th
Points: 33
Last Rank: 9th (-3)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 8
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 11.59
Average finish in last five races: 9.80
Most recent finish: 13th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 10th
Points: 35
Last Rank: 11th (-)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 7
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 11.53
Average finish in last five races: 9.60
Most recent finish: 9th
Points in most recent race: 2
Standings position: 10th
Points: 35
#10 through #6
Last Rank: 13th (+3)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 6
Top 5 finishes: 1
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 12.41
Average finish in last five races: 11.40
Most recent finish: 6th
Points in most recent race: 8
Standings position: 9th
Points: 42
Last Rank: 10th (+1)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 9
Top 5 finishes: 1
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 11.35
Average finish in last five races: 8.40
Most recent finish: 10th
Points in most recent race: 1
Standings position: 10th
Points: 35
Last Rank: 8th (-)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 10
Top 5 finishes: 3
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 10.41
Average finish in last five races: 12.40
Most recent finish: 5th
Points in most recent race: 10
Standings position: 6th
Points: 76
Last Rank: 7th (-)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 12
Top 5 finishes: 2
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 8.94
Average finish in last five races: 10.00
Most recent finish: 8th
Points in most recent race: 4
Standings position: 7th
Points: 73
Last Rank: 6th (-)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 10
Top 5 finishes: 3
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 9.76
Average finish in last five races: 5.20
Most recent finish: 4th
Points in most recent race: 12
Standings position: 8th
Points: 64
#5 through #1
Last Rank: 4th (-1)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 15
Top 5 finishes: 14
Podium finishes: 6
Wins: 2
Average finish: 5.59
Average finish in last five races: 11.00
Most recent finish: 20th
Points in most recent race: 0
Standings position: 4th
Points: 212
Last Rank: 5th (+1)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 14
Top 5 finishes: 14
Podium finishes: 8
Wins: 1
Average finish: 5.35
Average finish in last five races: 7.60
Most recent finish: 2nd
Points in most recent race: 18
Standings position: 4th
Points: 212
Last Rank: 2nd (-1)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 15
Top 5 finishes: 14
Podium finishes: 9
Wins: 2
Average finish: 5.24
Average finish in last five races: 2.80
Most recent finish: 7th
Points in most recent race: 6
Standings position: 3rd
Points: 221
Last Rank: 3rd (+1)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 16
Top 5 finishes: 15
Podium finishes: 13
Wins: 3
Average finish: 3.41
Average finish in last five races: 2.60
Most recent finish: 1st
Points in most recent race: 25
Standings position: 2nd
Points: 274
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Last Rank: 1st (-)
Races: 17
Top 10 finishes: 17
Top 5 finishes: 16
Podium finishes: 14
Wins: 9
Average finish: 2.29
Average finish in last five races: 2.60
Most recent finish: 3rd
Points in most recent race: 16
Standings position: 1st
Points: 338
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The next race on the 2019 Formula 1 schedule is the Mexican Grand Prix, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 27 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico. This race is set to be broadcast live on ABC beginning at 3:05 p.m. ET.