1. George Russell-

Russell completely dominated the weekend in Las Vegas, taking a mighty pole position on Friday, holding off an early charge from Charles Leclerc to keep the lead through the first few laps, then proceeded to drive away from the field. He managed his way to a perfect win, quite possibly the best of his career so far.

2. Lewis Hamilton-

Whilst he had a messy qualifying session to start the race in tenth, Lewis more than made up for it on race day. He cut through the field with relative ease, showing mighty pace throughout the race to cap off a Mercedes 1-2.

3. Max Verstappen-

Max Verstappen did all he had to do at Las Vegas, finishing ahead of Lando Norris to take the driver’s title. Verstappen has been fantastic all year, maximizing his points even when lacking the car to win. His consistency ensured that no one could mount an effective title challenge, hence him winning the championship with two races to go.

4. Nico Hulkenberg-

Nico Hulkenberg had a great race to finish in eighth place, giving Haas enough points to move back into sixth place. He’s having a great season and I suspect him and Haas will be missing each other when the year is over.

5. Yuki Tsunoda-

Yuki made a great case to partner Max Verstappen next year. Not only did he demolish his teammate, but he held off Sergio Perez towards the end of the race to finish in ninth place. Surely, time must be up for Sergio now. Yuki may not be the next Max Verstappen, but I think may make a great number two.

Tally:

1. Max Verstappen- 11
2. Charles Leclerc- 9
3. George Russell- 9
4. Lando Norris- 8
5. Yuki Tsunoda- 8
6. Nico Hulkenberg- 7.5
7. Oscar Piastri- 7
8. Carlos Sainz- 7
9. Kevin Magnussen- 5.5
10. Pierre Gasly- 5.5
11. Alexander Albon- 5
12. Lewis Hamilton- 5
13. Esteban Ocon- 4.5
14. Fernando Alonso- 4
15. Franco Colapinto- 4
16. Sergio Perez- 3
17. Lance Stroll- 2
18. Daniel Ricciardo- 2
19. Oliver Bearman- 1
20. Zhou Guanyu- 1
21. Liam Lawson- 1