The second part of the mid-season driver rankings includes the seven drivers who are just outside the top five.
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How well did each Formula 1 driver perform over the course of an entire season? RaceFans’ Driver Rankings analyse the data and offer our assessment.
2014 mid-season F1 driver rankings part one: 22-13
Driver rankings
Posted onThe F1 Fanatic Driver Rankings are being produced for the tenth time this year, and as usual they began with a review of how the field has fared at the mid-season point.
2013 F1 season driver rankings #1: Sebastian Vettel
2013 F1 season review
Posted onIn 2013 the best car also had the best driver in it: Here’s why Sebastian Vettel is F1 Fanatic’s Driver of the Year.
2013 F1 season driver rankings #2: Fernando Alonso
2013 F1 season review
Posted onIn the first five races Fernando Alonso beat Sebastian Vettel three times. It seemed he had a chance to win a third title but it wasn’t to be.
2013 F1 season driver rankings #3: Kimi Raikkonen
2013 F1 season review
Posted onKimi Raikkonen and Lotus kick-started their 2013 campaign with victory. But they never recaptured that high and Raikkonen left before the end of the year.
2013 F1 season driver rankings #4: Nico Hulkenberg
2013 F1 season review
Posted onLife in the midfield is tough but Nico Hulkenberg has consistently risen above its frustrations to prove he is worthy of a front-running car.
2013 F1 season driver rankings #5: Lewis Hamilton
2013 F1 season review
Posted onHaving switched teams for the first time in his F1 career Lewis Hamilton never seemed to get comfortable in the W04, yet he won once and scored consistently.
2013 F1 season driver rankings part three: 10-6
2013 F1 season review
Posted onThe F1 Fanatic driver rankings continue with part three.
2013 F1 season driver rankings part two: 16-11
2013 F1 season review
Posted onThe F1 Fanatic driver rankings continues with part two.
2013 F1 season driver rankings part one: 22-17
2013 F1 season review
Posted onWho were the best drivers of 2013? The annual F1 Fanatic Driver Rankings begin here.
2013 F1 season half-term driver rankings: 5-1
Driver Rankings
Posted onIn the final part of the mid-season rankings, here are the top five drivers of the year so far.
2013 F1 season half-term driver rankings: 10-6
Driver Rankings
Posted onThe second part of the 2013 half-term driver rankings features the drivers in the lower half of the top ten.
2013 F1 season half-term driver rankings: 22-11
Driver Rankings
Posted onHow well are the 22 drivers in this year’s F1 field performing? Part one of this feature looks at the lower half of the list.
2012 F1 season driver rankings #1: Fernando Alonso
2012 F1 season review
Posted onWith a car that was rarely the quickest, Alonso came within four points of clinching the drivers’ title. Here’s why he is F1 Fanatic’s driver of the year.
2012 F1 Driver Rankings #2: Hamilton
2012 F1 season review
Posted onHamilton was back to his best in 2012 and there is every reason to believe he’d have been in the thick of the championship contest had his car and team performed better.
2012 F1 Driver Rankings #3: Sebastian Vettel
2012 F1 season review
Posted onSebastian Vettel had to fight hard for his third world championship victory which he clinched after a superb run of finishes late in the season.
2012 F1 Driver Rankings #4: Kimi Raikkonen
2012 F1 season review
Posted onKimi Raikkonen’s highly anticipated Formula One comeback in 2012 proved a success and included a return to the top of the podium
2012 F1 Driver Rankings #5: Nico Hulkenberg
2012 F1 season review
Posted onIn a year characterised by an extremely close field, challenging tyre compounds and several hectic races, Nico Hulkenberg had a quietly impressive season.
2012 F1 Driver Rankings part two: 14-6
2012 F1 season review
Posted onThe 2012 driver rankings continue with part two, which take us up to the top five.
2012 F1 Driver Rankings part one: 24-15
2012 F1 season review
Posted onWhich drivers impressed in 2012? The F1 Fanatic driver rankings begin with the bottom ten.