F1 Austrian Grand Prix: Driver Ratings - Amazing Alonso, Verstappen silences his critics and more

TOPSHOT-AUTO-F1-PRIX-AUSTRIA
It was Verstappen and Red Bull's day in Austria

#1 Ferrari

Ad
Third place finisher Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari...
Third place finisher Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari...

Sebastian Vettel - 3rd

Ad

You do forget now that before Sunday's race was lights out, Sebastian Vettel was given a three-place penalty making his championship bid look weak as the German was trailing Hamilton by 14 points.

Vettel received the penalty for impeding Renault's Carlos Sainz Jnr during the second segment of qualifying on Saturday.

But thanks to the luck of Mercedes' mechanical errors, Vettel sealed podium and rewarded 15 points to now go a single ahead of Hamilton.

Ad

Rating: 6/10

Kimi Raikkonen - 2nd

It is a very rare sight to see Kimi Raikkonen ahead of his teammate on the podium and even though the driver's championship is a lot more important for Vettel right now, it was good for the fans to see the Fin not have to give up his spot for the German.

There were moments at the start of the race that Raikkonen was fighting for first place but once the race started to settle, Raikkonen's five-year drought of not winning a Grand Prix would continue.

Ad

Rating: 6/10


Do you agree with our driver ratings for the Austrian GP? Sound off your opinions in the comments section below!

Quick Links

Edited by Alan John
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
down arrow icon
More
bell-icon Manage notifications