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In every sport there are rankings to determine who is the best out of the lot.
The rankings can be seen as a joke when it comes to worldwide football in the FIFA World Rankings where many don't take the standings too seriously.
Sports like golf and tennis however can be taken very seriously and can sometimes clarify the quality the individual has in the sport.
The race for the world number one spot in tennis and golf has seen the likes of Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Tiger Woods and Dustin Johnson dominate the sports.
When it comes to rankings in Formula 1, they have the Power Rankings.
It is updated after every race on the calendar and here you will find the latest power rankings from F1 after last weekend's French Grand Prix.
It was Lewis Hamilton who claimed his third race win of the season to take back the lead of the driver's championship.
But is Hamilton top of the power rankings after his impressive display in France?
#5 Carlos Sainz
Last rank: 8th (+3)
Championship position: 9th
Last race: 8th
Carlos Sainz's first full season at Renault since he joined near the end of last year is looking to be a promising one for the Spaniard.
Despite his Dad's good fortunes to help get into Formula 1 racing, Sainz is proving to be all about the talent he can portray in and around the circuits.
He currently holds a 100% record in 2018 of making Q3 which can only be matched by Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Daniel Ricciardo.
Sainz's efforts along with his teammate Nico Hulkenberg is showing why Renault are the favorites to seal the fourth spot in the Constructors' Championship this season.
#4 Sebastian Vettel
Last rank: 1st (-3)
Championship position: 2nd
Last race: 5th
Sebastian Vettel so far has the same amount of wins as the championship leader Lewis Hamilton with three Grand Prix.
But the German's consistency is making life tough for the Ferrari driver to keep up with his championship rival.
Vettel was top of the championship by a single point going into last weekend's French Grand Prix but has shown in his three year Ferrari spell so far that he can slip up.
Let's not forget his clash with teammate Kimi Raikkonen and Max Verstappen at last year's Singapore Grand Prix where he would give away the championship lead to Hamilton.
Vettel had a poor start at Sunday's race by colliding with Valtteri Bottas which would, later on, dent his chances of a race win/podium finish to keep him on top of the championship.
The German recovered and received the most votes for F1's Driver of the Day.
#3 Daniel Ricciardo
Last rank: 4th
Championship position: 3rd
Last race: 4th
Daniel Ricciardo is looking more and more of an outsider to win this year's Driver's Championship when more and more races come by.
His teammate Max Verstappen has been the faster driver over the last couple of races in France and Canada and has reached two podium finishes.
But since Ricciardo's future at Red Bull Racing is uncertain, it may be a little bit of a distraction for the Australian when trying to get his head focused for the races in front of him.
Ricciardo has had quieter races since winning last month's Monaco Grand Prix which is arguably his biggest and best victory in his F1 career to date.
Two race victories for the 28-year-old in 2018 just shows what a talent he is but the consistency is not strong with this at the moment.
#2 Charles Leclerc
Last rank: 2nd
Championship position: 14th
Last race: 10th
Many positive and upbeat words have been used to describe Charles Leclerc's current form at Sauber Ferrari.
Last weekend saw the man from Monaco achieve another top 10 finish and add more points to Sauber's tally in the Constructors' Championship.
Leclerc is carrying the team and is making Marcus Ericsson look like a normal driver.
His performance in France keeps him second which is where he was after the Canadian Grand Prix.
Leclerc's ranking is another good portfolio to his future employers which may want his signature in the not too distant future.
#1 Lewis Hamilton
Last rank: 3rd
Championship position: 1st
Last race: 1st
Lewis Hamilton maybe leading the Driver's Championship by 14 points, but he has had some luck getting to that top spot so far this season.
His first win of 2018 in Azerbaijan saw his teammate race leader Valtteri Bottas bow out with just a few laps remaining after his car picked up debris on one of the Fin's tyres.
Hamilton has also struggled for pace in his Mercedes in the races prior to the French Grand Prix where he lost out to Ricciardo in Monaco and then finished 5th in Canada while his rival, Sebastian Vettel, won in Montreal.
But despite all of that, Hamilton has shown why he is the defending champion.
And his third win of the season in France pushes the Briton up to the top of the F1 power rankings.
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