After the team principals' vote, the official F1 website also revealed the drivers' vote to elect the best driver for this 2024 season.
And unsurprisingly, Max Verstappen was also voted best driver of 2024 by his rivals. The Dutchman received the best overall rating.
In total, 17 drivers who competed in 2024 voted. Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton did not take part in the vote. The F1 website did not reveal the total points collected (unlike the team principals, which can be found here) but it specifies that 8 of the drivers who voted elected Verstappen as the best driver of 2024.
While the number of points per driver has not been disclosed, the top 10 ranking has been published. After Verstappen, Norris scored the most points. In third position is Charles Leclerc, making the top three exactly the same as in the season championship.
George Russell finds himself in fourth place. The Briton didn't make the top 10 in the drivers' standings last season, but with his victories in Austria and Las Vegas, he managed to force his way into the top 4 this season. Nico Hulkenberg also sees himself back in the top 10. The German has impressed with Haas this year, securing eighth place.
There are also two big drops in the top 10. Fernando Alonso dropped 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 fell back to tenth this year.
The pilots' vote:
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 (Idem 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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