F1 Dutch Grand Prix driver ratings: Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at opposite ends

Listed below are our Driver Scores after a chaotic and thrilling F1 Dutch Grand Prix.

Each driver has obtained a rating out of 10 – and there are rankings at each ends of the grid which may shock you…

Oscar Piastri – 9

Oscar Piastri produced a champion’s efficiency to return away together with his seventh F1 victory of the 12 months. After being on the again foot going into qualifying, Piastri pipped McLaren teammate Lando Norris to pole place. He nailed the beginning and the following Security Automotive restarts to return away with an vital victory.

Max Verstappen – 9.5

A typical Max Verstappen weekend on dwelling soil. He obtained inside just a few tenths of the dominant McLaren and transformed it right into a podium end. His driving on the opening lap was outstanding, someway holding it collectively as he slid throughout the grass.

Isack Hadjar – 10

Isack Hadjar was the star of the weekend at Zandvoort. He was sensible in qualifying, beating George Russell and the 2 Ferraris to fourth on the grid. Hadjar maintained this spectacular tempo within the race, securing his first podium in F1. An impressive weekend.

George Russell – 7.5

Russell may need completed fourth, however was it a classic weekend for the Mercedes driver? He misplaced out to Leclerc on Lap 1 and was caught napping on the VSC restart. He picked up injury from his battle with Leclerc too.

Alex Albon – 7.5

Alex Albon’s blistering begin propelled him up the order, making his race as he ran straight behind teammate Carlos Sainz. He drove a clear race to return away with fifth place ultimately.

Ollie Bearman – 7.5

Ollie Bearman recovered from the pit lane to attain his greatest end in F1. He was barely lucky with the timing of the Security Automotive, stopping one lap later than teammate Esteban Ocon.

Lance Stroll – 7

Lance Stroll had a horrible weekend up till the Grand Prix. Nonetheless, as soon as once more, technique was on his facet, permitting him to beat teammate Fernando Alonso.

Fernando Alonso – 7.5

Alonso was as soon as once more disgruntled with Aston Martin’s selections on the pit wall. The varied Security Automobiles didn’t work in his favour. He was pressured to let teammate Stroll by, who was on more energizing tyres.

Yuki Tsunoda – 5

One other disappointing weekend for Yuki Tsunoda. He was round 0.5s off Verstappen’s tempo in qualifying and was lucky to return away with a factors end.

Esteban Ocon – 7.5

Not like teammate Bearman, the timing of the Security Automotive ruined Ocon’s probabilities of an enormous factors haul. Ocon was forward of his teammate till making his pit cease.

Franco Colapinto – 6.5

A extra encouraging race efficiency from Franco Colapinto. He overtook his teammate early on and narrowly missed out on a top-10 end.

Liam Lawson – 6

Liam Lawson threw away a factors end after contact with Carlos Sainz. Whereas it was the Williams driver who obtained the penalty from the stewards in a weird resolution.

Carlos Sainz – 7.5

Sainz was having fun with a positive weekend, making it into Q3 and on the right track for a strong factors end. He had unlucky contact with Lawson and was penalised by the FIA, though it wasn’t his fault.

Nico Hulkenberg – 6.5

Nico Hulkenberg was the second-best Sauber driver in qualifying. Bortoleto’s contact with Stroll put him on the again foot, permitting the German to finally beat his teammate.

Gabriel Bortoleto – 6.5

Bortoleto was as soon as once more the faster of the 2 Sauber drivers in qualifying. A poor begin and get in touch with with Stroll made it a troublesome afternoon for the Brazilian.

Kimi Antonelli – 4

One other weekend to neglect for Antonelli. He was knocked out in Q2 and picked up 15 seconds’ price of penalties. One was for contact with Leclerc, ruining a good restoration for the Italian, and the opposite was for rushing.

Pierre Gasly – 6.5

Alpine had been by no means in rivalry to attain factors, so it’s onerous to be too harsh on Pierre Gasly. Alpine stored him out beneath the assorted Security Automobiles in a bid to attain factors, however he plummeted down the order.

Lando Norris – 7.5

A decisive blow for Norris by way of the title race. Norris was pressured out of the race with seven laps to go. Nonetheless, he would have been disillusioned to not convert his dominant observe tempo into pole.

Charles Leclerc – 8.5

Leclerc continues to indicate why he’s worthy of F1 title-contending equipment. He obtained forward of Russell initially and drove a strong race up till his pit cease. Lewis Hamilton’s crash led to a poorly timed Security Automotive, dropping him behind Russell once more. This meant Leclerc needed to overtake Russell as soon as extra, which he did with an opportunistic transfer. Leclerc’s DNF was totally out of his arms once more.

Lewis Hamilton – 4

Up till his crash, it had been a greater weekend for the seven-time world champion. Earlier than Q3, Hamilton seemed to have the sting on Leclerc pace-wise. A uncommon mistake from Hamilton, operating on the slippery, inexperienced paint, meant he misplaced management of his automotive and was pressured out of the race.