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Extra Power Rankings: Verstappen and Norris are in a class of their own
- GPblog.com
Normally Formula 1 looks at the Power Rankings of the drivers after each Grand Prix. A six-person jury looks at this, but halfway through the season F1 asked the fans for their marks for the drivers and this is the top ten.
More than one point clear
F1.com reports that there have been thousands of entries. Remarkably, it is not one driver who has the highest score, but there are two: Max Verstappen and Lando Norris share the first spot. They both score a great 8.8. Verstappen is having a very strong season, winning five races already and has a serious shot at the title.
Norris is proving his worth at McLaren: he has been on the podium three times already and has more than double the number of points than experienced teammate Daniel Ricciardo. Thanks to the Brit's strong first half of the season, McLaren still shares third place in the Constructors' standings with Ferrari.
The ranks below Norris and Verstappen
For the man in third place, we look to George Russell. The young Brit gets everything out of his Williams and is often seen in Q2 and sometimes even Q3. In Hungary, he finally scored his first points for the team, which is reflected in the 7.7 he scored. He is closely followed by Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly who scored 7.5, 7.4 and 7.4.
The second title contender is in eighth place. Lewis Hamilton scores a 7.2 and is still below Fernando Alonso. Hamilton has had a season in which he won considerably less and for the first time since 2016 he seems to be in a real fight for the title. The complete list can be seen on the Official website of Formula 1.