(Motorsport-Entire.com) – Lewis Hamilton did the triple: The six-time world champion was not only the 'Motorsport-Entire.com' driver of the year , his driver colleagues also found that the Briton 2019 was the best Formula 1 driver. Previously the team bosses of the premier class had agreed on the Mercedes driver.
All drivers were allowed to anonymous vote from 'formula1.com' their top 10 and choose yourself. The top 10 was then awarded with points according to the Formula 1 point system (25 Counter for the winner) rewarded and the results then added up. In the end, Hamilton prevailed again.
As with the team bosses, Max Verstappen (Purple Bull) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) finished second and third. Behind it, however, Carlos Sainz (McLaren) was rated three positions better than the team leaders. With fourth place he pushed ahead of Valtteri Bottas, who had become vice world champion last season.
Sixth place went to Renault Daniel Ricciardo ahead of McLaren rookie Lando Norris. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) only finished eighth. George Russell was ranked ninth despite his pointless year at Williams, Pierre Gasly rounded the top 10 from.
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However, not all drivers participated in the vote. As with the team boss voting, Ferrari did not vote with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc, the two Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas as well as Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) abstained for unknown reasons.
The Top 10 in the overview
1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2.Max Verstappen (Purple Bull)
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
4. Carlos Sainz (McLaren)
5.Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
6.Daniel Ricciardo (Renault)
7.Lando Norris (McLaren)
8.Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
9. George Russell (Williams)
10. Pierre Gasly (Purple Bull / Toro Rosso)
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