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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.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #2: Charles Leclerc
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc didn’t match his best championship position in 2024 but this was clearly his best and most consistent performance over a season.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #3: Lando Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2024 but came up short too often when he went up against Max Verstappen.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #4: George Russell
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell won twice in 2024 but might have taken half-a-dozen victories with a little less bad luck.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #5: Carlos Sainz Jnr
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr performed so well in 2024 it cast doubt on the wisdom of Ferrari’s decision to let him go at the end of the year.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #6: Oscar Piastri
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri was consistently solid, and occasionally excellent, as he claimed two wins in his second season as a Formula 1 driver.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #7: Fernando Alonso
Formula 1
Posted onLumbered with a car which fell further off the pace as the season went on, Formula 1’s most experienced driver remained as quick and combative as ever.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #8: Pierre Gasly
Formula 1
Posted onAfter a patchy start to the season, once Alpine improved the A524 Pierre Gasly produced some excellent results over the final races.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #9: Nico Hulkenberg
Formula 1
Posted onHaas could usually rely on Nico Hulkenberg to deliver, and he scored the majority of the points which propelled them up the championship table.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #10: Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onIn his final season as a Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton produced a handful of top-drawer drives but also hit some baffling lows.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #11: Esteban Ocon
Formula 1
Posted onEsteban Ocon delivered Alpine’s best result of the season but tangled with his team mate again and was dropped before the season ended.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #12: Yuki Tsunoda
Formula 1
Posted onYuki Tsunoda had a solid 2024 campaign but it wasn’t enough for Red Bull to promote him from their second team.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #13: Alexander Albon
Formula 1
Posted onAlexander Albon scored most of Williams’ points during 2024 but it wasn’t just his team mates who contributed to their repair bill.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #14: Kevin Magnussen
Formula 1
Posted onKevin Magnussen became the first Formula 1 driver to be banned for collecting too many penalty points, but he performed better on his return.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #15: Valtteri Bottas
Formula 1
Posted onValtteri Bottas rarely had a car capable of competing for top 10 finishes and so ended his final season in Formula 1 without a point.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #16: Liam Lawson
Formula 1
Posted onLiam Lawson only started six grands prix last year but did enough to persuade Red Bull that he deserved a place at the top team.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #17: Franco Colapinto
Formula 1
Posted onFranco Colapinto impressed in his first few races as a Formula 1 driver, but was also involved in several costly crashes.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #18: Daniel Ricciardo
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull’s hopes they could bring Daniel Ricciardo back to his best were dashed, and they dropped him before the year was over.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #19: Zhou Guanyu
Formula 1
Posted onAlready lumbered with the slowest car on the grid, Zhou Guanyu’s qualifying performances often left him at a disadvantage.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #20: Lance Stroll
Formula 1
Posted onAside from a handful of solid drives, Lance Stroll’s season was often disappointing and he made a few howling errors.