Starting of with My Top Formula 1 drivers of 2021, this is the part who was in my top 12 this season, not in championship order, not in championship order, so his list doesn't includes the likes of Yuki Tsunoda, Lance Stroll or Sebastian Vettel to name a few, its just only opinion folks.
Anyway, here is my list below.
My Top Formula 1 drivers of 2021:
12. George Russell (Williams) - Some strong performances at Imola, Paul Ricard, both Red Bull Ring rounds, Hunganoring and Spa; which include a second place finish at Spa.
11. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) - One race win at Monza in 2021; strong performances at Silverstone, Soshi and Austin.
10. Estiban Ocon (Alpine) - Some impressive performances this season, which includes a Grand Prix win at the Hunganoring, fifth place at Qatar and a fourth place finish at Jeddah.
9. Fernando Alonso (Alpine) - Returning back to Formula 1 after two seasons away, fast and reliable, which include a fourth place finish the Hunganoring and a third at Qatar.
8. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - One race win at Istanbul in 2021; strong performances at Monza and Sao Paulo.
7. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) - Some impressive performances this season, consistently fast which includes a Grand Prix win at Baku and a third place finishes at Paul Ricard, Istanbul, Austin and Mexico City.
6. Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) - Some impressive performances this season, which includes a fourth place finishes at Zandvoort and Mexico City; and a third place finish at Baku.
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - Consistently fast where the car doesn't deserve, which include Grand Prixs' he should have won this season but due to unreliable car at Monaco and underpowered one at Silverstone.
4. Carlos Sainz, Jr. (Ferrari) - Some impressive performances this season, which include a second at Monaco and a third place finishes at the Hungaroring, Soshi and Yas Marina.
3. Lando Norris (McLaren) - Consistently fast, which include three third place finishes at Imola, Monaco and at the Red Bull Ring II, second place finish at Monza; and should have won in Soshi.
2. Sir Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - A strong finish to the season with eight Grand Prix wins, just missed out on his eighth Drivers' Championship due to a late Safety Car at Yas Marina, can regain title once again if his late season form continues into 2022.
1.Max Verstappen (Red Bull) -Best driver on the grid this season, with ten Grand Prix wins this season to concluded with his first drivers' championship.
The 2021 season and the world itself has been still effect by the COVID-19 pandemic, with drivers, management and mechanics catching the virus which resulted cancelled Grand Prixs' like Melbourne, Singapore, Montreal and Suzuka to name a few, starting the season in March was an improvement from last season (compare to July in 2020). Once again old tracks returning to Formula 1 at short notice like Imola and Istanbul and new tracks like Qatar and Jeddah making their debut in 2021.
Overall, possibly one of the most exciting seasons I have seen in Formula 1, both titles going down to the last race in a record-braking twenty-two races. Mercedes taking their seventh F1 Constructors' Championship in a row. While Sir Lewis Hamilton was set for his eighth F1 Drivers' title. Until, last lap of the last race of the season when Max Verstappen overtake Hamilton to win the 2021 World Drivers' Championship. Formula 1 2021 will be remembered for the drama and lots of it from the first lap of the season to the very last lap of the season.
Bring on Formula 1 2022 and a safer year. Stay safe everyone.
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