A little later than usual due to the late conclusion to the 2020 season, the RaceFans F1 driver rankings begin today and will count down over the coming weeks.
2020 F1 season review articles archive
2020 F1 season review
Norris’s missing helmets, Perez’s Sakhir Safety Car slip and more forgotten tales from 2020
2020 F1 Season
Posted onAfter a year of unprecedented disruption, some of the season’s more unusual stories were easily overlooked. Here are a few unusual details and easily forgotten tales from the past 12 months in F1.
The 2020 F1 season in pictures
2020 F1 Season
Posted onIt was the year F1 returned to lost tracks, discovered new venues – and witnessed an extraordinary escapes. Here are our favourite photographs from 2020.
Abu Dhabi GP rated F1’s worst race in 13 years – but 2020 had highlights too
2020 F1 season review
Posted onRaceFans readers rated every grand prix during 2020. Abu Dhabi received the worst score for 13 years, but another race made the all-time top 10. Here’s your scores in full.
RaceFans readers vote Lewis Hamilton as 2020 F1 Driver of the Year
2020 F1 season review
Posted onLewis Hamilton has been voted the best Formula 1 driver of the year by RaceFans readers, for the fourth year in a row.
20 facts on 2020: Telling stats on every F1 driver’s season
2020 F1 season review
Posted onWho did the best starts, was the most formidable qualifier, and suffered the most retirements during 2020? Here are 20 revealing statistics on each driver’s season.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Hamilton vs Bottas
2020 F1 season review
Posted onLewis Hamilton comprehensively beat Valtteri Bottas again, sealing his seventh title as he did, and ensuring his later absence due to Covid did not affect the title fight.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Verstappen vs Albon
2020 F1 season review
Posted onRed Bull gave Alexander Albon all year to prove he could measure up against Max Verstappen, but he ended up further off his team mate’s pace than Pierre Gasly was last season.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Sainz vs Norris
2020 F1 season review
Posted onMcLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jnr and Lando Norris were probably the two most closely-matched team mates in the 2020 season.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Perez vs Stroll
2020 F1 season review
Posted onFor the second time in three years, Racing Point have got rid of their quickest driver. Sergio Perez extended his margin over Lance Stroll during the course of 2020.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Ricciardo vs Ocon
2020 F1 season review
Posted onEsteban Ocon took time to get back up to speed after a year out of the cockpit, and Daniel Ricciardo did most of the points-scoring for Renault.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Vettel vs Leclerc
2020 F1 season review
Posted onIn his second season at Ferrari, Charles Leclerc routed four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel, asserting himself as the new number one at the Scuderia.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Gasly vs Kvyat
2020 F1 season review
Posted onWhile Pierre Gasly scored a shock win, Daniil Kvyat’s gradual improvement over the course of 2020 may not be enough to keep Yuki Tsunoda from taking his seat.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Raikkonen vs Giovinazzi
2020 F1 season review
Posted onKimi Raikkonen is now the most experienced Formula 1 driver ever, but Antonio Giovinazzi measured up well against him in their second season as team mates.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Grosjean vs Magnussen
2020 F1 season review
Posted onRomain Grosjean’s crash in Bahrain brought an early end to his four-year partnership with Kevin Magnussen. The pair were closely matched in Haas’s uncompetitive car.
Team mate battles 2020: The final score – Russell vs Latifi
2020 F1 season review
Posted onAlthough George Russell dominated Nicholas Latifi in qualifying, the rookie gave a decent account of himself on race day.