The quickest grand prix of the season delivered one other fascinating and unpredictable race as 2024 continues to offer entertaining and enthralling racing.
An unlikely winner, the world champions struggling and even a driver making their grand prix debut made this a very attention-grabbing weekend relating to assessing the 20 drivers.
However unsurprisingly, there was one who was excellent above all others. Listed below are the RaceFans driver rankings for the Italian Grand Prix.
A information to RaceFans’ driver rankings system
RaceFans’ driver rankings system assesses driver efficiency throughout all three days of a grand prix weekend. Naturally, performances throughout aggressive classes – qualifying, dash races and grands prix – will carry essentially the most weight to their ranking.
Nevertheless, apply efficiency can have an effect on a driver’s weekend ranking within the occasion of a serious mistake, equivalent to a crash, constant errors all through apply classes or if a driver exhibits a notably spectacular velocity all through all free apply classes relative to their crew mate.
The system makes an attempt to bear in mind the relative efficiency of every driver’s automotive and the anticipated outcomes from that, that means {that a} driver who wins a race in a automotive clearly superior to the remainder of the sector might not essentially rating as extremely as a driver who claims a low factors end in a midfield automotive.
Rankings additionally try and bear in mind mitigating elements exterior of a driver’s management. If a driver is compelled to overlook appreciable observe time attributable to automotive issues, is the sufferer of being blocked in qualifying, finishes far decrease than anticipated due to a closely botched pit cease or suffers another misfortune they can’t be fairly anticipated to manage, their ranking shouldn’t be penalised.
RaceFans charges every driver’s weekend efficiency on a scale of 0 to 10, the place ‘5’ is taken into account to be a sometimes common weekend efficiency from a sometimes common Method 1 driver.
Here’s a tough information to every doable rating:
N/A – Not relevant – No ranking is given as the driving force didn’t sufficiently take part within the aggressive classes
0 – Disqualified – Solely in essentially the most excessive occasion the place a driver’s conduct disqualifies them from participation
1 – Appalling – An appalling show that brings a driver’s competency below fast query
2 – Terrible – A really, very poor efficiency of repeated errors with nearly no redeeming qualities
3 – Very dangerous – Much more negatives than positives throughout the weekend which a driver needs to be very dissatisfied with
4 – Underperformance – Driver failed to attain the bottom stage anticipated for a Method 1 driver
5 – Acceptable – The usual stage of efficiency that needs to be anticipated from an F1 driver
6 – Good – An honest general efficiency throughout the weekend, however not probably the greatest
7 – Superb – A robust efficiency throughout the weekend that any driver needs to be more than happy with
8 – Good – A really nice weekend the place the driving force stood out as one of many best of the sector
9 – Distinctive – An excellent efficiency that ranks as probably the greatest, if not the easiest, of your complete season
10 – Legendary – One of many few all-time biggest performances by a driver within the historical past of Method 1
Max Verstappen – 6/10
There was by no means any practical hope of Verstappen difficult for a podium in Monza and positively not the win. However though the Crimson Bull was not near being the quickest package deal of the weekend, Verstappen’s typical ‘X-factor’ capacity to nonetheless one way or the other pull excellent outcomes didn’t seem to work this weekend. He couldn’t emulate his greatest Q2 time when it mattered most and didn’t achieve any positions at first by overtaking. Though he was hamstrung by restricted energy within the race, he simply appeared unable to do something to problem these forward of him. Not less than he managed to maintain forward of Russell within the last laps and was his crew’s strongest driver, as ever.
Sergio Perez – 5/10
Crimson Bull had their most underwhelming displaying because the Monaco Grand Prix, but Perez really had a greater end in Monza than he had in a number of earlier rounds when the automotive was far stronger. As ever, he was the slower of the crew’s two drivers however nearer to Verstappen than he has been at a number of factors this season. Though Crimson Bull had been most likely the fourth quickest crew in Italy, his crew may need hoped that he would have been in a position to be extra of a problem for Russell, given the issues the Mercedes driver had early on.
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Lewis Hamilton – 6/10
Heading into qualifying, Hamilton was wanting as if he is likely to be the favorite for the remainder of the weekend. However issues didn’t pan out that means as, once more, Hamilton got here away from a qualifying session sad along with his outcome. He made up for it with a greater displaying within the race and it might have been attention-grabbing to see the place he may need ended up had Mercedes adopted Ferrari in one-stopping. However fifth place was nonetheless an honest outcome, even when it was decrease than Hamilton and Mercedes would have hoped for heading into Sunday.
George Russell – 6/10
Russell would have naturally been dissatisfied to come back away with simply six factors from Monza after beginning third on the grid. However although the top outcome was nothing to cheer about, he nonetheless confirmed some preventing spirit throughout the weekend. An awesome qualifying session however him in a robust place, however he value himself a number of locations by misjudging his braking into flip one after which misplaced extra time damaging his entrance wing when he clipped Verstappen. It’s troublesome to know the place he may need been with out that, however it’s troublesome in charge anybody else for being in that place.
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Charles Leclerc – 8/10
A superb drive that can doubtless be remembered as certainly one of his greatest race victories. Leclerc brilliantly executed a one-stop technique to outsmart the quicker McLarens and safe his second race victory of the season to please his crew and the Tifosi. A robust qualifying, opening lap to maneuver as much as second, then constant and managed tempo all through the remainder of race opened up the door for Leclerc to take an sudden victory. One which was well-merited.
Carlos Sainz Jnr – 7/10
In weekend the place all the main focus was on the McLarens, Crimson Bulls after which his crew mate, Sainz was straightforward to miss by way of all of it. He just about matched Leclerc’s greatest time in Q3 and did good work to increase his opening stint, then performed a not insignificant position in main Ferrari to decide to the one-stop with each vehicles. Ending fourth was a really robust outcome that he might be happy with for his final race in Italy for Ferrari. It’s simply that his crew mate was even stronger.
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Lando Norris – 6/10
After a commanding victory only a week prior in Zandvoort, Norris didn’t take advantage of his alternatives in Monza and as soon as once more did not convert a pole right into a victory. Though he efficiently held the lead into the primary nook this time, he was merely out-manoeuvred by his crew mate on the second chicane, which in the end determined his race. He was on no account dangerous as he drove on to complete third, but when he actually needs to one way or the other chase down Verstappen for an unlikely championship victory, he is aware of he must be higher than this.
Oscar Piastri – 7/10
After a disappointing weekend final outing in Zandvoort, Piastri might have come away from Monza pissed off to have misplaced the win, however not less than he had turned issues round from the earlier spherical. Regardless of lacking out on pole on Saturday, Piastri pulled off a courageous however good move on his crew mate into the second chicane to take the lead and regarded like he was on for victory quantity two till McLaren had been outfoxed by Ferrari. Nonetheless, he might take solace from the truth that he had not misplaced the race, however that Leclerc had merely gone out and gained it.
Fernando Alonso – 6/10
Alonso had an honest weekend in Monza the place he appeared to all the time be simply on the verge of one thing higher. Maybe he would have scored a degree had he dedicated to a two-stop technique, however being only a tenth of a second away from a prime ten end, it’s onerous to not agonise over any small error over the 53 laps that would have made the distinction between a degree and eleventh place on the finish.
Lance Stroll – 4/10
After some constructive performances main as much as the summer season break and in Zandvoort, Stroll had a barely peculiar weekend in Monza. Whereas Alonso was on the cusp of Q3 on Saturday and a tenth away from a degree on Sunday, Stroll was simply not in a position to match his crew mate’s efficiency. His weekend was summed up greatest when he pitted within the last laps for mushy tyres in an try and set the quickest lap, solely to put up the eighth-best time of the race with them.
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Pierre Gasly – 6/10
Monza was not Alpine’s greatest circuit of the season and it confirmed as Gasly by no means regarded like a contender for the highest ten as he had achieved the week prior in Zandvoort. Nevertheless, he was the faster of the 2 Alpine drivers in qualifying, however the two cease technique was the inferior one within the grand prix and he was the one who was unfortunate sufficient to get it on Sunday. Provided that he nonetheless completed so near his crew mate, it appears honest to say the honours had been even for this weekend.
Esteban Ocon – 6/10
Ocon wouldn’t have been thrilled about ending 14th in Monza, however on a weekend the place Alpine weren’t at their quickest, he might be fairly happy with the job he did. He beat crew mate Gasly on each Saturday and Sunday and executed a one-stop technique beginning on onerous tyres with talent. Though he didn’t have the instruments to assault vehicles forward of him, there was no disgrace in ending the place he began.
Alexander Albon – 7/10
Though Williams have tried to construct a automotive that performs properly at every kind of circuits, reasonably than simply low-downforce tracks, Monza was all the time going to be one of many crew’s greatest alternatives for factors all season. Albon transformed that chance with an excellent efficiency over the Monza weekend. He all the time regarded in rivalry for a prime ten throughout the weekend and did an awesome job to remain inside ten seconds of Magnussen whereas additionally staying out of attain of Leclerc. One among his greatest weekends of the season, however his Williams was all the time more likely to be robust at this circuit.
Franco Colapinto – 7/10
Welcome to Method 1, Franco Colapinto. Williams jettisoned Logan Sargeant to interchange him with their junior driver, who instantly confirmed why his crew had deemed him worthy of a chance. His qualifying efficiency was not nice, as he admitted, however for his first grand prix in a automotive he barely is aware of, Colapinto put in a efficiency he can all the time be happy with, gaining six locations and operating at a comparable tempo to crew mate Albon. A really stable begin to his nine-race stint on this planet championship.
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Yuki Tsunoda – 5/10
A weekend to neglect for Tsunoda in Italy. He by no means appeared comfy along with his automotive with RB’s new upgrades for his or her dwelling grand prix and was pissed off to be knocked out of Q1. However he would have been way more aggravated about being taken out of the race on Sunday as there was little he might do about Hulkenberg clattering into him. He couldn’t proceed with the injury and have become the one retirement from the race.
Daniel Ricciardo – 6/10
Ricciardo had an honest weekend, for essentially the most half. He regarded extra comfy than his crew mate over the three days even when – or perhaps as a result of – he didn’t get his crew’s new components for the weekend. He value himself by incomes a good penalty on the opening lap, however the second penalty that dropped him to thirteenth was not his fault. He efficiently pulled off the longest stint of the race, and would most likely have earned the next ranking with out his opening lap mishap.
Valtteri Bottas – 6/10
A stable weekend from Bottas as soon as once more regardless of his automotive giving him little to work with even across the comparatively few corners at Monza. He was, once more, the clear better of the 2 Sauber drivers over the weekend and completed increased than he began. Nevertheless, on condition that he gained one place from a retirement, one from a penalty and one from a driver pitting within the last laps, his outcome doubtless flattered him.
Zhou Guanyu – 5/10
After being considerably slower than his crew mate the earlier weekend at Zandvoort, Zhou was a lot nearer to Bottas’s efficiency in Monza – simply nonetheless slower than him. It’s onerous to evaluate him too harshly as he stays within the slowest automotive within the subject and he made no notable errors over the weekend, however Zhou continues to fail to face out when he must if he’s to stay racing in F1 into the longer term.
Nico Hulkenberg – 5/10
An honest begin to the weekend for Hulkenberg however a sloppy finish. As soon as once more, Hulkenberg spearheaded Haas’ cost in qualifying to achieve Q3 for the seventh time this season. He was not at fault for being pushed large by Ricciardo on lap one, however his poorly-judged move on Tsunoda within the opening laps was certainly one of his worst moments of the yr to date. That one second ended any remaining hopes for his race and undid a whole lot of the in any other case robust work he had accomplished.
Kevin Magnussen – 6/10
It feels unusual to be awarding a constructive ranking for a driver who acquired a ban from the following race for an incident that occurred in the course of the grand prix and much more so for a driver who had a reasonably untidy weekend general in Monza. However regardless of his apply crash, his lack of ability to comply with his crew mate into Q3 and his avoidable conflict with Gasly within the race, Magnussen was really one of many higher performers within the race. He made good use of his one-stop technique and managed to cling onto a degree by a slender margin after his penalty was utilized. He’ll get an unscheduled weekend off for Baku.
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