Half Term Review of F1 Season so far and My top Formula 1 drivers of 2022 so far

The half term review of Formula 1 season so far, with the next race is in two weeks time. Just like last year, I will say one sentence that will be positive with each team. And one sentence that will be negative for each team. Also, I will include with this post my Top 10 Formula 1 drivers of 2022 so far below. Starting with Mercedes:

Mercedes:
+ Two second place finished from Sir Lewis Hamilton at Paul Ricard and Hunganoring.
- The F1 W13 has been the third fastest car on the grid, no Grand Prix wins so far; second in the Constructor's standings is a must for Mercedes.

Red Bull:
+ Leading both the Drivers' and Constructors Championships with current F1 World Champion Max Verstappen with the best car and driver on the grid from the RB18, includes eight wins for Verstappen and Sergio Pérez won at Monaco too.
-Double DNF in Bahain, apart from that a great season from Red Bull.

Ferrari
+ Some great race performances from both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, Jr., which includes three Grand Prix wins for Leclerc at Bahrain, Melbourne and the Red Bull Ring and Sainz, Jr. won at Silverstone; only 163 points at this stage last season, 334 points this season at this stage a much better improvement from Ferrari.
- The team missed out on wins for Leclerc at Barcalona (Turbo), Monaco (tyre strategy), Baku (Turbo), Silverstone (not pitting for soft tyres late on), Paul Ricard (spun out) and Hunganoring (pitting for wrong tyres); that cost Ferrari the lead of the Constructor's standings and Charles Leclerc the lead of the Drivers' Standings, Leclerc is now 80 points behind Verstappen in the standings'.

McLaren:
+ Some great race performances from Lando Norris, which include a third place finish for Norris at Imola.
-163 points at this stage last season, only 95 points this season at this stage, not great from McLaren and the team currently sits fifth in the Constructor's standings a long way off the top three; Daniel Ricciardo performances haven't been impressive this season with the car not suiting him once again, 19 points compare to Norris's 76 points so far this season best result of sixth place at Melbourne looking to be replace by Oscar Piastri foe 2023, fourth in the Constructor's standings is still possible this season.

Alpine:
+ Fourth in the Constructor's standings currently, two fifth place finishes each for Fernando Alonso at Silverstone, and for Esteban Ocon at the Red Bull Ring.
- Alonso could have finish on the podium at Montreal, keeping fourth in the Constructor's standings is a must for Alpine; apart from that the team have let themselves down on not renewing Alonso for 2023 (off to Aston Martin) and whats happening with Oscar Piastri (could be going to McLaren in 2023).

Scuderia AlphaTauri:
+ Some great race performances from Pierre Gasly, which include a fifth place finish for Gasly at Baku.
- 68 points at this stage last season, only 27 points this season at this stage, not great from AlphaTauri and the team currently sits eighth in the Constructor's standings, sixth in the Constructor's has to be the target for AlphaTauri going into the second half of the season.

Aston Martin:
+ Sixth place finish for Sebastian Vettel at Baku.
- AMR22 has been poor in qualifying which effect their race results, resulting currently sitting ninth in the Constructors' Standings with 20 points this season compare to 48 points at this stage last season, if the AMR22 can be improved on going into the second half of the season the team could still finish sixth in the Constructors, results needs to be better.

Williams:
+ Some impressive performances from Alexander Albon this season, which include strong performances at Melbourne (finishing tenth), Imola (finishing eleventh) Miami (finishing ninth) after a season away and for Nicholas Latifi (finishing twelfth place finish at Silverstone).
- 10 points last season compare to 3 points this season at this stage, not great from Williams, slowest car on the grid; the team is heavily relying on Albon (this time) to score points.

Alfa Romeo:
+ Some impressive performances from Valtteri Bottas which include fifth place finsish at Imola and sixth place finishes at Bahrain and Barcalona; 3 points at this stage last season, 51 points at this stage this season means the team sits sixth in the Constructor's standings currently, much better improvement from Alfa Romeo.
-One DNF last season, eight DNFs so far this season includes poor reliablity from the Ferrari Power-Units and Guanyu Zhou's masssive crash at Silverstone could cost the team sixth in the Constructor's standings if it continues; just like Williams the team is heavily relying on Bottas to score points.

Haas:
+ 0 points at this stage last season, 34 points at this stage this season means the team sits seventh in the Constructor's standings currently, some impressive performances from both Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher which includes fifth place for Magnussen at Bahrain at his return after a season away and for Schumacher for sixth place at the Red Bull Ring; much better improvement from Haas.
- Two DNFs last season, Six DNFs so far this season includes poor reliablity from the Ferrari Power-Units and Schumacher massive crashes at Jeddah and Monaco could cost the team seventh in the Constructor's standings if it continues; if the VF-22 can be improved on going into the second half of the season the team could still finish sixth in the Constructors' Standings for Haas.

And just like last like last year, my Top 10 Formula 1 drivers of 2022 so far this season, this is the part who was in my top 10 so far this season, not in championship order. So here is my list below.

My Top Formula 1 drivers of 2021 so far this season:

10. Fernando Alonso (Alpine) - Despite his past 41, his still fast and reliable, which include a fifth place finish at Silverstone.

9. Estiban Ocon (Alpine) - Like his team-mate fast and reliable, some impressive performances this season, which include a fifth place finish at the Red Bull Ring.

8. Lando Norris (McLaren) - Consistently fast, which include a third place finishes at Imola.

7. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) - Some impressive performances this season, which includes a fifth place finsish at Imola and sixth place finishes at Bahrain and Barcalona.

6. George Russell (Mercedes) - Consistently fast and reliable, which include five third place finishes at Melbourne, Barcalona, Baku, Paul Ricard and Monaco and the Hunganoring and a pole postion at the Hunganoring too.

5. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) - Some impressive performances this season, consistently fast which includes a Grand Prix win at Monaco.

4. Sir Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - Some impressive drives this season despite not having a great car under him, which include two second place finished from Sir Lewis Hamilton at Paul Ricard and Hunganoring.

3. Carlos Sainz, Jr. (Ferrari) - Some impressive performances so far this season, which includes a Grand Prix win at Silverstone.

2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - Consistently fast where the car doesn't deserve, three Grand Prix wins, some impressive wins at Bahrian, Melbourne and the Red Bull Ring; he should have won more this season but due to unreliable car at Barcalona and Baku; poor tyre strategies at Monaco, Silverstone and the Hunganoring.

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - Best driver on the grid this season so far, eight Grand Prix wins, a very strong possibility of winning his second Drivers' Championship going into the second half of the season.

Nine race to go to see who will be the champions for 2022, starting at Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix in two weeks time.