Ratings after Qatar Grand Prix | Verstappen wins again, Hamilton drops away

For Red Bull Racing, the main work is done in the 2023 Formula 1 season. With both world titles in his pocket, it is now mainly about securing second place for Sergio Perez, who feels Lewis Hamilton is breathing down his neck. However, both the Red Bull and Mercedes drivers performed poorly in the Qatar Grand Prix. What does that do to their numerical average on GPblog?

Max Verstappen continues to lead the list and has even slightly improved after his perfect performance at the Qatar GP. The gap to the number two is considerable, although Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris are still very well placed with a 7.7. Alexander Albon, who is enjoying an impressive season at Williams, has to give up a little but he too still averages a good enough score.

Lewis Hamilton, on the other hand, lands below 7 after his aggressive action at the start of the race, in which he almost eliminated teammate George Russell in addition to himself. Logan Sargeant and Lance Stroll were already joint stragglers, but after another dramatic weekend full of mistakes, that position is now solely in Stroll's hands with an average mark of 4.9.

Rating average from GPblog after the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix

Max Verstappen: 9.4
Fernando Alonso: 7.7
Lando Norris: 7.7
Alexander Albon: 7.6
Oscar Piastri: 6.9
Lewis Hamilton: 6.8
YukiTsunoda: 6.8
Nico Hulkenberg: 6.7
Carlos Sainz: 6.7
Liam Lawson: 6.6
EstebanOcon: 6.6
Pierre Gasly: 6.5
Daniel Ricciardo: 6.5
ValtteriBottas: 6.5
George Russell: 6.4
Charles Leclerc: 6.4
Guanyu Zhou: 6.2
Kevin Magnussen: 5.8
SergioPerez: 5.3
Nyck de Vries: 5.3
Logan Sargeant: 5.0
LanceStroll: 4.9