Formula 1: Way-too-early 2020 power rankings

#16 and #15

Kevin Magnussen has shown in the last two seasons that he is the better of Haas’ two drivers, and the fact that he managed four top nine finishes, including two finishes as the “best of the rest”, in what was a disastrous season for the team in 2019 shows that he is capable of contending for solid results when he isn’t locked in a head-to-head battle with his teammate. His success, or lack thereof, in the 2020 season will be dictated by the development of the team’s car this offseason. As for 2019, at least they beat Williams.

There were rumors that Antonio Giovinazzi would be replaced at Alfa Romeo Racing after struggling throughout most of his rookie season, but Ferrari backed him to return to the team and he was ultimately confirmed for 2020. This decision, at least for now, looks like the right one, as the 25-year-old Italian came on strong throughout the back half of the 2019 season. After scoring just one point on a single top 10 finish in the first 13 races, he scored 13 on three top 10 finishes in the final eight races, including 10 on a career-high fifth place finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Perhaps most notably, he stacked up well against veteran teammate Kimi Raikkonen down the stretch after getting dominated by him early in the year. He definitely has potential.