Max Verstappen dominated the driver ratings in 2024, scoring an incredible 8.3 average across the season. The Dutch champion earned perfect 10s in four race weekends, with his performance in Brazil standing out as the year’s highlight.
Nobody else came close to matching his consistency.
Lando Norris grabbed second place with a 7.4 average, though some feel he could’ve done more with McLaren’s improved car this year.
Charles Leclerc and George Russell tied for third with 7.1. Both drivers showed better consistency than in previous seasons and outperformed their teammates, but still had their rough patches. Leclerc struggled in Canada, Austria and Silverstone, while Russell had forgettable weekends in Australia, Hungary and Miami.
Carlos Sainz rounded out the top five with a 6.8, highlighted by stellar performances in Australia and Mexico.
In a surprising twist, Lewis Hamilton barely made the top 10. The seven-time world champion, who usually ranks in the top five, only managed ninth place with a 6.4 average. His qualifying pace against teammate Russell was notably off this year, though he did shine in Belgium and Las Vegas.
At the other end of the grid, five drivers failed to make the grade.
Daniel Ricciardo‘s struggles earned him a 5.4 before he was replaced after Singapore. The popular Aussie just couldn’t match Tsunoda’s pace, leading to Lawson taking his seat.
Zhou Guanyu and Lance Stroll both scored 5.1. Zhou’s lackluster season cost him his 2025 drive, while Stroll’s year was marked by low points, including a bizarre crash in China and getting beached in Brazil’s gravel trap.
Sergio Perez‘s dramatic fall from grace landed him second-to-last with a 5.0. The Mexican veteran repeatedly failed to clear Q1 and made costly race errors, falling way short of his teammate Verstappen’s standard.
Logan Sargeant finished dead last with a 4.7. Despite Williams giving him a second chance after his rookie year, the American struggled with both pace and crashes before Franco Colapinto took over his seat.
The gap between Verstappen’s 8.3 and Sargeant’s 4.7 tells the story of a season where the difference between the best and the rest was stark.
