Belgian Grand Prix 2024- Five Star Drivers

  1. Lewis Hamilton-

Lewis maximized his weekend in Belgium, overtaking Sergio Perez at the start after a great qualifying placed him third on the grid. After overtaking Charles Leclerc, Lewis controlled the race henceforth. His win may have came after a disqualification, but he put in a winner’s performance, reminding us that when Lewis has the car, he wins.

2. Oscar Piastri-

Oscar maximized his McLaren’s performance come race day. Whilst his teammate was mired behind slower cars after an appalling start, Oscar took the fastest car to a worthy podium. Whilst not quite having the ability to overtake the Mercedes, Oscar delivered a well-managed race. His struggles with tyre management from earlier in his career are appearing more distant each race he partakes in and it’s fantastic to see.

3. Charles Leclerc-

Charles took a fantastic pole in qualifying at the Belgium Grand Prix, despite possessing the fourth fastest car during the weekend. Whilst his Ferrari did not have the pace to win the race, Charles kept Verstappen behind towards the end of the race and following Russell’s disqualification, was able to take a well-deserved podium.

4. Esteban Ocon-

The Alpine was not one of the fastest cars during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. Despite this, Esteban was able to put in another solid performance to take a couple of valuable points for the team. He’s having a good season, beating his teammate consistently even if he’s one point down in the standings.

5. George Russell-

George very much had a ‘streets won’t forget’ race at Belgium. Whilst officially, he was disqualified, his ability to manage much older tyres into a race victory was still a testament to his talents. His third win will definitely come soon, and he is showing that he can be a worthy team leader at Mercedes once Lewis departs.

Tally:

  1. Max Verstappen- 8
  2. Yuki Tsunoda- 6
  3. George Russell- 6
  4. Charles Leclerc- 6
  5. Lando Norris- 5
  6. Oscar Piastri- 5
  7. Nico Hulkenberg- 4.5
  8. Carlos Sainz- 4
  9. Lewis Hamilton- 4
  10. Kevin Magnussen- 3.5
  11. Esteban Ocon- 3.5
  12. Alexander Albon- 3
  13. Pierre Gasly- 2.5
  14. Sergio Perez- 2
  15. Lance Stroll- 2
  16. Daniel Ricciardo- 2
  17. Fernando Alonso- 1
  18. Oliver Bearman- 1
  19. Zhou Guanyu- 1

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