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Power Rankings: Leclerc best driver in Austria, Verstappen P3

13 July 2022 at 13:18
Last update 13 July 2022 at 14:51
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Charles Leclerc scores almost a perfect score in the F1 Power Rankings of the Austrian Grand Prix. The Monegasque scored 9.6. Max Verstappen is in the top three of the race at the Red Bull Ring with a score of 8.8.

Leclerc almost perfect

Leclerc managed to win a Grand Prix for the third time in 2022 and did so for the first time in his career, not from pole position. In qualifying and in the sprint race the Ferrari driver came second, but on Sunday Leclerc was the master in Austria.

It is not Verstappen, but Mick Schumacher who has taken second place in the Power Rankings. The young German of Haas F1 scores a 9.0 after a very strong weekend. His sixth position on Sunday marked his best result in an F1 Grand Prix, and Schumacher showed plenty of good overtaking on the track.

Neat scores within top five

Verstappen's score of 8.8 puts him just above Esteban Ocon. The Dutchman had a solid weekend but settled for second place on Sunday. Ocon scores an 8.6 and Carlos Sainz is fifth with an 8.4. The Spaniard did not finish the race due to a blown engine.