1. Charles Leclerc-

Leclerc had another fantastic win in Texas, taking the lead perfectly at the start of the race and then never coming under threat afterwards. More races need to go this way.

2. Carlos Sainz-

Carlos also had a great United States Grand Prix, at times showing greater pace than eventual race winner Leclerc. Whilst the start did not go quite how he wanted, Sainz still used the natural pace of the Ferrari to finish in second, his best result since his win in Australia at the beginning of the year.

3. Nico Hulkenberg-

Whilst not maximizing qualifying like his teammate, Nico made up for that with a brilliant race to finish at the head of the midfield. Solid results in both the race and the main sprint have pushed Haas up to sixth in the championship, as they have firmly established themselves this year as a team that needs to be taken seriously.

4. Liam Lawson-

On his return to F1, Liam delivered a fantastic performance, running the alternative hard-to-medium strategy to climb from the back of the grid into the points. Most impressive was when he was faster on old hard tyres than his teammate Yuki Tsunoda (who has been in the car all year) was on his new hard tyres. If Liam wants to make the argument that he should be promoted to Red Bull next year, he’s started well.

5. Franco Colapinto-

Franco Colapinto had yet another fantastic race, to score another point for Williams. Like Lawson, he utilized the hard-to-medium strategy, which he had recommended to the team himself. It proved a wise choice and allowed for Franco to drag his car into the points. Franco is really making the case for a full-time F1 career, he is showing tremendous potential.

Tally:

1. Max Verstappen- 9
2. Charles Leclerc- 9
3. Oscar Piastri- 7
4. Lando Norris- 7
5. Nico Hulkenberg- 6.5
6. Yuki Tsunoda- 6
7. George Russell- 6
8. Carlos Sainz- 6
9. Alexander Albon- 5
10. Kevin Magnussen- 4.5
11. Lewis Hamilton- 4
12. Fernando Alonso- 4
13. Franco Colapinto- 4
14. Esteban Ocon- 3.5
15. Pierre Gasly- 3.5
16. Sergio Perez- 3
17. Lance Stroll- 2
18. Daniel Ricciardo- 2
19. Oliver Bearman- 1
20. Zhou Guanyu- 1
21. Liam Lawson- 1