F1Driver Ratings: Canadian Grand Prix 2019

The 50th Canadian Grand Prix left quite a bit of a mark in Montreal on Sunday as Lewis Hamilton won a very controversial race.

It was Scuderia Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel that crossed the finish line first but a five-second penalty from the race stewards gave the win to Hamilton.

The German showed his frustration with the penalty given on his team radio during the race and after the chequered flag when Vettel re-positioned Hamilton's 1st place sign to the front of his Ferrari car.

It has left many fans upset with the FIA for denying Ferrari's first win of the season.

Hamilton even addressed after the race that it wasn't the way he wanted to win his seventh Canadian Grand Prix.

The Briton now leads the championship by 29 points ahead of his team mate Valtteri Bottas.

Vettel is meanwhile third in the driver's championship, 62 points behind the championship leader.

Mercedes' dominance continues in 2019.

But how did the other drivers get on in Montreal?

Here is Sportskeeda's driver ratings for the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix...

#10 Williams

George Russell - 16th

So again this season, Williams struggled to compete from the back of the grid.

Their highest finish in Sunday's race was George Russell in 16th, finishing ahead of Haas' Kevin Magnussen and team mate Robert Kubica.

Russell has out placed Kubica in every race so far this season.

Driver rating - 2/10

Robert Kubica - 18th

Another race that doesn't give Robert Kubica much to shout about as the Polish driver finished last after Alexander Albon and Lando Norris retired early on in the race.

More and more of these last place finishes for Kubica decreases the chances of the Williams man being in the driver's line-up for next year.

Driver rating - 1/10

#9 Alfa Romeo

Kimi Raikkonen - 15th

The Canadian Grand Prix was pretty much a weekend to forget for the entire team of Alfa Romeo as both drivers finished outside of the points.

Kimi Raikkonen did not have a great time out on the track during qualifying as he was only 16th fastest.

The last three races has seen the 2007 world champion miss out on the points.

His last top 10 finish was back in April for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix where he finished 10th.

Driver rating - 2/10

Antonio Giovinazzi - 13th

Antonio Giovinazzi is still looking for his first points as a Formula One driver in his rookie season.

And with his team mate Raikkonen only scoring the points for the team so far, Alfa Romeo are placed second last in the constructors championship.

Improvements need to be made.

Driver rating - 3/10

#8 Haas

A dreadful and worrying weekend for Haas

Kevin Magnussen - 17th

One of the worst performances Kevin Magnussen has ever had in his Formula One career.

That statement may sound harsh towards the Danish racer but Magnussen and Haas are going through a tough patch in the championship.

Magnussen crashed his car during Saturday's qualifying meaning an overnight job for the mechanics and engineers.

It got even worst on race day when Magnussen shared his frustration on the car's pace on the team radio.

Magnussen started the race at the back of the grid and could only climb up three places throughout Sunday's Grand Prix.

Driver rating - 1/10

Romain Grosjean - 14th

Romain Grosjean didn't help improve Haas' situation over the weekend as the Frenchman failed to score any points after finishing 14th.

The entire team must improve quickly because we all know they are better than 8th position in the constructors championship.

Driver rating - 3/10

#7 Toro Rosso

Daniil Kvyat - 10th

Daniil Kvyat seems to be enjoying his third spell with Toro Rosso after another top 10 finish for the team.

10th place the Russian was able to achieve after starting the race from the same position. That's now three consecutive top 10 finishes for the former Red Bull man.

One of Kvyat's main highlights from the race was a first corner overtake against McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr.

It was a text book move from the Toro Rosso man.

Driver rating - 5/10

Alexander Albon - DNF

Toro Rosso's Alexander Albon was one of two racers that retired from Sunday's race.

It was on lap 59 that Albon accepted a DNF after damage to the car.

It's thanks to Kvyat's single point finish that Toro Rosso were able to create a smaller gap over Haas in the constructors championship.

Driver rating - 1/10

#6 Racing Point

Lance Stroll - 9th

Nothing beats a home Grand Prix especially for Lance Stroll who was able to experience his third Canadian Grand Prix.

Last Sunday was Stroll's first race in Canada with his team Racing Point after leaving Williams at the end of last season.

Stroll was arguably one of the drivers of the day by finishing in ninth place after only qualifying in 17th position on the Saturday.

The Canadian has now finished in the top 10 in three races so far this season which helps Racing Point fight in the constructors championship.

Driver rating - 7/10

Sergio Perez - 12th

Canada is not far from home for Mexico's Sergio Perez and a few years ago Montreal was a good place for Checo.

In 2012, Perez finished third for Sauber while Lewis Hamilton won the race for McLaren.

But this time there was no near podium finish for Perez.

Driver rating - 4/10

#5 Renault

Daniel Ricciardo - 6th

It was a fine performance from the Renault group in Montreal.

Especially from their newer recruit, Daniel Ricciardo, who finished highest for the team in 6th place just ahead of team mate Nico Hulkenberg.

The Australian was very impressive in Saturday's qualifying by being 4th fastest ahead of the Red Bulls.

Unfortunately, Ricciardo couldn't go above and beyond and instead finished two places lower but Renault will still be impressed after a slow start to the season.

Driver rating - 6/10

Nico Hulkenberg - 7th

Nico Hulkenberg will feel very relieved after Sunday's race because his top 10 finish was his first points since the opening race in Australia three months ago.

Renault are starting to finally show what the team is capable of with Ricciardo and Hulkenberg behind the wheels.

A great weekend for the French team.

Driver rating - 5/10

#4 McLaren

Lando Norris - DNF

Not the race Lando Norris had ordered.

It was a DNF for the young Briton after lap 8 in which right rear of his car went on fire after the brakes were too warm.

A frustrating mechanical problem for the McLaren group especially when Norris was able to start the race in 8th position.

That's now three races in a row that Norris has missed out on scoring points for his team.

Driver rating - 1/10

Carlos Sainz Jnr - 11th

With Lando Norris suffering an early retirement in Sunday's race, it was down to Carlos Sainz Jnr to help the team score some points.

But instead Sainz couldn't improve from his qualifying position.

With Renault's double top ten finish, McLaren are now just two points ahead in the constructors championship.

The race for fourth is getting serious.

Driver rating - 4/10

#3 Red Bull

Max Verstappen - 5th

Max Verstappen has been one of the most consistent drivers so far in 2019 with his top 5 finishes.

Despite a bad start to the weekend with qualifying seeing the Dutchman only be 9th fastest while team mate Pierre Gasly qualified in 5th place.

But as Verstappen has shown many times before, he turns bad results around in his Red Bull.

The 21-year-old has not finished below 5th place at all this season.

Driver rating - 7/10

Pierre Gasly - 8th

Another mixed weekend for Red Bull's Pierre Gasly as yet again the Frenchman was outplaced by his team mate.

Gasly started the weekend well by qualifying 5th fastest and out qualified Verstappen but it all turned around on race day.

The pressure grows on Gasly's future at Red Bull after recent rumours.

Driver rating - 5/10

#2 Scuderia Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel - 2nd

Sebastian Vettel nearly completed a scintillating weekend performance by achieving his first pole position in 17 races and was leading the race with a majority of laps.

But then a slip up on one of the corners saw the German receive a five second penalty for unsafe release.

Many fans felt sorry for Vettel and believed the race stewards and the FIA were harsh on the German.

But Vettel was voted Driver of the Day if there are any plus points to take away from Canada.

Still after seven races into the 2019 championship, Ferrari have not won a race while Mercedes has clinched the maximum points available.

Driver rating - 8/10

Charles Leclerc - 3rd

A solid performance from Charles Leclerc in Montreal by sticking to his qualifying position in third.

Leclerc remains 5th in the driver's championship.

Driver rating - 6/10

#1 Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton - 1st

It was a seventh win in Canada for Lewis Hamilton as he matched Michael Schumacher's record of seven wins in Montreal.

But it wasn't the style of a race victory Hamilton wished upon as he addressed that in his team radio shortly after the chequered flag.

However, it helps Hamilton open the championship gap to 29 points ahead of his team mate Valtteri Bottas.

Can anyone stop Hamilton from winning a sixth world championship?

Driver rating - 7/10

Valtteri Bottas - 4th

This year's Canadian Grand Prix was not an easy one for Valtteri Bottas.

The Finnish driver qualified 6th on Saturday but was able to finish two places higher on Sunday along with an extra point for securing fastest lap.

Bottas remains 2nd in the driver's championship but is now three wins behind Hamilton.

Driver rating - 6/10