1. Max Verstappen-

Max was back to winning ways in Qatar, letting his anger at George Russell propel him into a picture-perfect performance. In a weekend where everyone expected McLaren to dominate, Max reminded everyone why he’s the four-time world champion. If he’s still in the sport next year, he will still be a threat for the championship.

2. Charles Leclerc-

In a race dominated by chaos, Charles kept his head down and was rewarded, finishing second to ensure that Ferrari closed the gap to McLaren in a race McLaren were expected to win.

3. Pierre Gasly-

Possibly an even better result than the Brazil podium was, Gasly keeping Sainz’s Ferrari behind whilst having to lift and coast due to a low fuel load was magnificent.

4. Fernando Alonso-

Early on it looked like another nightmare weekend for Fernando, with his battery’s deployment causing him to lose a bunch of positions early on. But a fortuitous safety car and good tyre strategy changed that, with Fernando taking seventh, his best result since Azerbaijan.

5. Zhou Guanyu-

It looked for a long time like Sauber were about to suffer a pointless season. But Zhou’s heroic drive to eighth ensured that Sauber will be taking home some points into the garage. Seemingly everyone felt good for Zhou, who has really ingratiated himself into the paddock through his loveable personality, even if his results haven’t always been the best.

Tally:

1. Max Verstappen- 12
2. Charles Leclerc- 10
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. Pierre Gasly- 6.5
10. Kevin Magnussen- 5.5
11. Alexander Albon- 5
12. Lewis Hamilton- 5
13. Fernando Alonso- 5
14. Esteban Ocon- 4.5
15. Franco Colapinto- 4
16. Sergio Perez- 3
17. Lance Stroll- 2
18. Daniel Ricciardo- 2
19. Zhou Guanyu- 2
20. Oliver Bearman- 1
21. Liam Lawson- 1