Lewis Hamilton’s seventh world championship victory was his most emphatic to date, and he might have won even more races if he hadn’t caught Covid-19.
formula one 2020 articles archive
2020 F1 driver rankings #2: Max Verstappen
2020 F1 season review
Posted onUnreliability meant Max Verstappen covered fewer racing laps than any driver over the 17-race championship, yet remarkably he came within nine points of beating a Mercedes.
2020 F1 driver rankings #3: Charles Leclerc
2020 F1 season review
Posted onCharles Leclerc repeatedly dragged Ferrari’s dismal SF1000 far higher than it deserved to be in qualifying, and bagged a few excellent race results with it when he had the chance.
2020 F1 driver rankings #4: Carlos Sainz Jnr
2020 F1 season review
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr took sixth in the points for the second year running, but without a series of misfortunes could easily have been fourth.
2020 F1 driver rankings #5: Daniel Ricciardo
2020 F1 season review
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo became a major threat in the midfield once Renault figured out how to get the best from its RS20.
2020 F1 driver rankings #6: Pierre Gasly
2020 F1 season review
Posted onPierre Gasly’s 2020 campaign was impressive in far more ways than just his headline-grabbing Italian Grand Prix victory for AlphaTauri.
2020 F1 driver rankings #7: Sergio Perez
2020 F1 season review
Posted onSergio Perez conjured up the most sensational win of 2020, and did not deserve to be shown the door by his Racing Point team.
2020 F1 driver rankings #8: Valtteri Bottas
2020 F1 season review
Posted onIt wasn’t just Lewis Hamilton who Valtteri Bottas struggled to measure up against during 2020 – George Russell proved a threat too.
2020 F1 driver rankings #9: George Russell
2020 F1 season review
Posted onGeorge Russell made the most of his one-off outing for Mercedes, but his consistently excellent qualifying performances at Williams never yielded a points finish.
2020 F1 driver rankings #10: Lando Norris
2020 F1 season review
Posted onAfter a strong first half of the season, Lando Norris had a tricky few races, but bounced back with an excellent drive at the finale.
2020 F1 driver rankings #11: Kevin Magnussen
2020 F1 season review
Posted onKevin Magnussen deserved a lot more from his final full season in Formula 1 than a single point after another trying year at Haas.
2020 F1 driver rankings #12: Kimi Raikkonen
2020 F1 season review
Posted onKimi Raikkonen has now started more races than any F1 driver ever, but even his vast experience couldn’t overcome the shortcomings of his Alfa Romeo.
2020 F1 driver rankings #13: Daniil Kvyat
2020 F1 season review
Posted onDespite making some gains, Daniil Kvyat was clearly out-classed by his team mate in 2020, and consequently lost his seat to a newcomer.
2020 F1 driver rankings #14: Esteban Ocon
2020 F1 season review
Posted onOn his return to Formula 1 following a one-year absence, it took Esteban Ocon a long time to get on terms with team mate Daniel Ricciardo.
2020 F1 driver rankings #15: Lance Stroll
2020 F1 season review
Posted onLance Stroll’s season ran true to his usual form, down to the one-off giant-killing performance which he never looked like repeating the rest of the year.
2020 F1 driver rankings #16: Antonio Giovinazzi
2020 F1 season review
Posted onNinth in the season-opener proved Antonio Giovinazzi’s best result of the year. But he steadily improved in qualifying and matched his experienced team mate’s points haul.
2020 F1 driver rankings #17: Romain Grosjean
2020 F1 season review
Posted onA largely frustrating final season in F1 for Romain Grosjean was curtailed by his shocking crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
2020 F1 driver rankings #18: Alexander Albon
2020 F1 season review
Posted onAlexander Albon spent too much time scrapping in the midfield while his team mate was taking the fight to Mercedes.
2020 F1 driver rankings #19: Sebastian Vettel
2020 F1 season review
Posted onSebastian Vettel learned he would lose his Ferrari drive before the 2020 season even began. It turned out to be his worst F1 campaign to date.
2020 F1 driver rankings #20: Nicholas Latifi
2020 F1 season review
Posted onA 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.