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TOP 10 Formula One Drivers 2022
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TOP 10 Formula One Drivers 2022


Formula One 2022 season began in March in Bahrain and ended in Abu Dhabi on November 20.

Max Verstappen became Formula One World Championship winner for the second year in a row.

TOP 10 Formula One Drivers 2022

10. Daniel Ricciardo

  TOP 10 Formula One Drivers 2022

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Daniel Ricciardo finished 11th in the drivers standings with 37 points. The Australian driver announced that he would not be on the grid for the 2023 Formula One season after he parted ways with McLaren by mutual agreement.

 

9. Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Botas finished the 2022 season 10th in the drivers standings with 49 points. 

8. Esteban Ocon

  TOP 10 Formula One Drivers 2022

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Esteban Ocon finished 8th with 92 points. The 26-year-old signed a contract extension with Alpine until the end of the 2024 season and will drive alongside Pierre Gasly.

7. Lando Norris

  TOP 10 Formula One Drivers 2022

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Lando Norris collected 122 points and finished 7th in the drivers standings. He had one podium during the whole season. Norris will remain at McLaren and partner with Oscar Piastri in the upcoming season.

 

6. George Russel

George Russel celebrated his first-ever career Formula One win as he came first in Brazil Grand Prix 2022. Russel finished the season with 275 points and took the 4th place.

 

5. Lewis Hamilton

  TOP 10 Formula One Drivers 2022

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The new season started on a bad note for the Mercedes driver, however, Lewis Hamilton is not the one who will give up easily. He came 3rd in the first race of the season. The seven-time world champion finished 2022 6th with 9 podiums and 240 points.

4. Carlos Sainz

  TOP 10 Formula One Drivers 2022

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Carlos Sainz had good luck in the Silverstone GP as he started the race on pole position and ended it as a champion. Sainz also had 9 podium finishes. He ended the season as 5th with 246 points.

3. Sergio Perez

  TOP 10 Formula One Drivers 2022

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Sergio Perez proved that he is one of the bests this season with his Monaco GP and Singapore GP wins. Perez finished 3rd with 305 pts.

2. Charles Leclerc

  TOP 10 Formula One Drivers 2022

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Charles Leclerc's season was a rollercoaster. After many ups and downs, the Ferrari driver finished second with 308 points.

1. Max Verstappen

  TOP 10 Formula One Drivers 2022

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Verstappen finished the season first with 454 points, 15 wins and 17 podiums as he was named Formula One World Champions for the second year in a row.

 

Top 10 Formula One Drivers of 2023

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