F1 Chinese GP Driver Ratings: Lewis Hamilton rules at Shanghai, Ferrari play catch-up to Mercedes

Enter the Dragon they said, Lewis, hissed at all!
Enter the Dragon they said, Lewis, hissed at all!

#8 Haas: Kevin Magnussen - 13th

F1 Grand Prix of China
F1 Grand Prix of China

Kevin Magnussen is clearly one of the most talented and quickest drivers on the grid. The Dane had expectations to deliver a fine GP, especially after demonstrating excellent pass in the Haas car.

In fact, starting from 9th on the grid with legends like Raikkonen well behind him, K-Mag as he's affectionately called, should've delivered a few valuable points for his stable. Instead though, his problems became evident as he began to experience race-pace issues, failing to compete with faster cars in midfield - arguably those being Raikkonen and Perez's Alfa Romeo and Racing Point respectively.

In addition, it didn't help his case that he finished well outside the top ten, in a lowly 13th place.

Driver Rating: 5.5/10

Romain Grosjean - 11th

F1 Grand Prix of China
F1 Grand Prix of China

Truth be told, there's not much to write home about when it comes to Romain Grosjean's Chinese GP. For a driver who failed to score in the first two races, it doesn't help that the Swiss-French driver managed 11th, having begun in 10th on the grid.

To that end, when's the former Lotus-Renault driver going to open his account? Perhaps, this could well be one of 2019's famous mysteries alongside a question that many are busy solving: "What is Vettel upto!?"

Driver Rating: 5/10

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