Max Verstappen secures the drivers’ unanimous admiration, once again dominating 2024’s poll with eight competitors publicly ranking him top as F1’s ultimate.
After the team principals’ vote, the official F1 website also unveiled the drivers’ vote to elect the best driver of this 2024 season.
And without surprise, Max Verstappen was also voted best driver of 2024 by his rivals. The Dutchman received the highest overall score.
In total, 17 drivers who competed in 2024 cast their votes. Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, and Lewis Hamilton did not participate. The F1 website did not disclose the total points obtained (unlike the team principals’ ranking, found here), but it noted that 8 of the drivers who voted chose Verstappen as the best driver of 2024.
Although the points per driver were not revealed, the top 10 ranking was published. After Verstappen, Norris scored the most points. Charles Leclerc is in third place, which means the top three is exactly the same as in this season’s championship.
George Russell is in fourth place. The Briton was not among last season’s top 10 in the drivers’ ranking, but with his victories in Austria and Las Vegas, he managed to break into the top four this season. Nico Hulkenberg also returns to the top 10. The German impressed with Haas this year, securing eighth place.
There are also two major drops in the top 10. Fernando Alonso went from third to ninth after a much tougher year for Aston Martin. Lewis Hamilton fell even further. The seven-time world champion finished second last year but slipped to tenth this season.
The drivers’ vote
| Position | Driver | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verstappen | (same as 2023) |
| 2 | Norris | (+2 places) |
| 3 | Leclerc | (+2 places) |
| 4 | Russell | (new entry in the top 10) |
| 5 | Piastri | (+3 places) |
| 6 | Sainz | (same as 2023) |
| 7 | Gasly | (+2 places) |
| 8 | Hulkenberg | (new entry in the top 10) |
| 9 | Alonso | (-6 places) |
| 10 | Hamilton | (-8 places) |
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Eight rivals pick Verstappen as 2024’s best driver Eight rivals pick Verstappen as 2024’s best driver
