Japanese F1 GP: The DH rates the drivers

8.5/10: Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard once again got the most out of his Ferrari. Falling back to seventh at one point, he made several good overtakes to get back to the podium, his third in three races this season.

8/10: Sergio Pérez: Even if he finished twelve seconds behind his teammate, the Mexican delivered his best weekend of the season, notably with a very good qualification, 66 thousandths behind his triple champion teammate.

7.5/10: Fernando Alonso: A good 6th place for Fernando, still solid even if his Aston Martin is no longer at the same level as at the start of last season.

7.5/10: Yuki Tsunoda: Another finish in the points (his first at home) for the little Japanese who is very lively in his fourth season with Racing Bulls. Since the start of the year, Yuki has blithely dominated his experienced teammate Daniel Ricciardo.

7/10: Charles Leclerc: Beaten for the third time in three races by his Spanish teammate, only 8th on the grid, the Monegasque made up for it in the race by only losing to Sainz 8 laps from the start. he arrived thanks to a daring one-stop strategy almost perfectly executed with only a small error costing him a few seconds before his stop.

7/10: Lando Norris: Brilliant third in qualifying, the young Briton held his place during the first stint, but his two pitstops were not the best inspired. Barred at top speed, the McLaren driver was unable to contain the two Ferraris.

7/10: George Russell: Beaten for the first time this season by his teammate in qualifying, the young Briton made up for it in the race by overtaking Lewis Hamilton but also, in the last lap, over the McLaren of ‘Oscar Piastri.

7/10: Nico Hulkenberg: The Haas driver fails to score points after another good race.

6/10: Oscar Piastri: Dominated by his teammate, the Australian made a mistake on the penultimate pass at the chicane which allowed George Russell to DRS him on the straight.

5.5: 10: Kevin Magnussen: Beaten by his teammate, the Haas driver took 13th place.

5/10: Lance Stroll: A race without relief for the Aston Martin driver, still far from the performance of his teammate. The Canadian finished out of the points (12th).

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5/10: Lewis Hamilton: Not in the game, the Mercedes driver spontaneously asked his team after twelve laps if he should let his teammate pass. The seven-time champion finished in a very disappointing ninth place for him and for the Mercedes team which is not really managing to raise its level of play.

5/10: Valtteri Bottas: Another anonymous race for Sauber and the Finn.

5/10: Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly: ​​The Alpine drivers continue to struggle with an uncompetitive car. In these conditions, we can regret that Pierre hit his teammate at the start.

4/10: Logan Sargeant: The American driver distinguished himself again this weekend with two outings, one violent during the first free practice sessions, the other in the race when he missed braking and went straight into the tank, which he was able to escape by engaging reverse gear. With no reserve car, Williams really didn’t need this.

4/10: Guanyu Zhou: A broken gearbox retirement for the Chinese from whom we expect much better at home in two weeks in Shanghai.

3/10: Alex Albon: In the wrong place at the wrong time…

2/10: Daniel Ricciardo: Once again beaten by his teammate in qualifying, the Australian feels more and more pressure, with Liam Lawson ready to take his place. After a poor start, “Big Smile” drifted slightly towards Alex Albon in his blind spot. A racing fact that does not suit the Racing Bulls driver at all.

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