Verstappen and Mercedes drivers impress in Belgium, Norris disappoints

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Ratings after the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix
29 July at 11:00

The Belgian Grand Prix was a race weekend where drivers could make the difference in qualifying and the race. With rain on Saturday and heat on Sunday, certain drivers came out on top, but some disappointed. Here are GPblog's ratings.

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton drove a strong weekend for Mercedes. At Spa-Francorchamps, Russell crossed the line first, but through no fault of his own he lost the win due to a disqualification. However, the single-stop strategy came from him and made him succeed completely. Lewis Hamilton on the other hand did little wrong. The Briton drove a strong qualifying and almost perfect race.

Behind the Mercedes duo, there was also a strong performance from Oscar Piastri. The Australian drove to the podium and again outsmarted his teammate at the start. For the disappointing performance, Lando Norris, therefore, gets a disappointing grade.

Max Verstappen drove a much better race than his title rival in that respect. Verstappen was supreme in qualifying and eventually drove to a neat fourth place in the race, after Russell's penalty. Thus, he could extend his lead in the championship. Red Bull Racing did not do so in the constructors' world championship because of Sergio Perez.....

Ratings after the Belgian Grand Prix

DriverRating
Lewis Hamilton9
Oscar Piastri8
Charles Leclerc7
Max Verstappen9
Lando Norris5
Carlos Sainz6
Sergio Perez5
Fernando Alonso7
Esteban Ocon7
Daniel Ricciardo7
Lance Stroll5
Alexander Albon6
Pierre Gasly5
Kevin Magnussen6
Valtteri Bottas6
Yuki Tsunoda5
Logan Sargeant5
Nico Hulkenberg6
Guanyu ZhouN/A
George Russell9

GPblog Ratings after the Belgian Grand Prix

PlaceDriverRating
1Max Verstappen8.7
2Lando Norris7.5
3George Russell7.2
4Oscar Piastri6.9
5Nico Hulkenberg6.8
6Carlos Sainz6.7
7Charles Leclerc6.7
8Lewis Hamilton6.6
9Yuki Tsunoda6.3
10Alexander Albon6.3
11Fernando Alonso6.3
12Esteban Ocon6.1
13Pierre Gasly5.9
14Valtteri Bottas5.9
15Daniel Ricciardo5.8
16Lance Stroll5.2
17Guanyu Zhou5.2
18Logan Sargeant5.2
19Kevin Magnussen5.2
20Sergio Perez4.9