After groups had shut down their factories and loved some well-earned relaxation over the summer time break, a moist and windy weekend at Zandvoort was actually a difficult solution to get drivers again into the swing of racing as soon as extra.
Though the race itself was not essentially the most eventful of the season to date, there was not less than an on-track battle for the lead – albeit within the early laps.
However whereas one driver gained by a snug margin, there have been others who completed additional down the sphere whose performances have been in all probability extra spectacular. Listed here are the RaceFans driver scores for the Dutch Grand Prix.
A information to RaceFans’ driver scores system
RaceFans’ driver scores system assesses driver efficiency throughout all three days of a grand prix weekend. Naturally, performances throughout aggressive classes – qualifying, dash races and grands prix – will carry essentially the most weight to their score.
Nonetheless, apply efficiency can have an effect on a driver’s weekend score within the occasion of a significant mistake, resembling a crash, constant errors all through apply classes or if a driver reveals a notably spectacular velocity all through all free apply classes relative to their crew mate.
The system makes an attempt to take note of the relative efficiency of every driver’s automotive and the anticipated outcomes from that, which means {that a} driver who wins a race in a automotive clearly superior to the remainder of the sphere could not essentially rating as extremely as a driver who claims a low factors end in a midfield automotive.
Rankings additionally try and take note of mitigating components outdoors of a driver’s management. If a driver is compelled to overlook appreciable monitor time as a result of automotive issues, is the sufferer of being blocked in qualifying, finishes far decrease than anticipated due to a closely botched pit cease or suffers every other misfortune they can’t be fairly anticipated to regulate, their score shouldn’t be penalised.
RaceFans charges every driver’s weekend efficiency on a scale of 0 to 10, the place ‘5’ is taken into account to be a sometimes common weekend efficiency from a sometimes common System 1 driver.
Here’s a tough information to every doable rating:
N/A – Not relevant – No score is given as the driving force didn’t sufficiently take part within the aggressive classes
0 – Disqualified – Solely in essentially the most excessive occasion the place a driver’s conduct disqualifies them from participation
1 – Appalling – An appalling show that brings a driver’s competency underneath instant query
2 – Terrible – A really, very poor efficiency of repeated errors with nearly no redeeming qualities
3 – Very unhealthy – Way more negatives than positives throughout the weekend which a driver needs to be very disillusioned with
4 – Underperformance – Driver failed to realize the bottom stage anticipated for a System 1 driver
5 – Acceptable – The usual stage of efficiency that needs to be anticipated from an F1 driver
6 – Good – A good general efficiency throughout the weekend, however not among the finest
7 – Superb – A powerful efficiency throughout the weekend that any driver needs to be more than happy with
8 – Good – A really nice weekend the place the driving force stood out as one of many absolute best of the sphere
9 – Distinctive – An excellent efficiency that ranks as among the finest, if not the perfect, of the complete season
10 – Legendary – One of many few all-time biggest performances by a driver within the historical past of System 1
Max Verstappen – 8/10
Certified: 2nd (+3 locations forward of crew mate, -0.387s)
Begin: +1 place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: 2nd (+4 locations forward of crew mate)
▲ Secured a entrance row begin in second, splitting the McLarens
▲ Beat Norris to first nook to take lead at begin
▶ Misplaced result in Norris on lap 18, then pitted for exhausting tyres
▶ Unable to maintain tempo with Norris forward however saved out of attain of Leclerc
▲ Completed second, 22 seconds behind the winner
Verstappen could have tasted defeat in his residence grand prix for the primary time, but it surely was clear that he did in addition to he may have over the weekend. Beating a McLaren in qualifying to safe a entrance row begin was a win in itself. As was beating Norris off the road to steer at the beginning. After dropping the result in Norris, it was clear that the Purple Bull simply didn’t have the tempo to hold with the McLaren. However despite the fact that he couldn’t reply Norris, Verstappen’s driving was as sturdy as is so usually is.
Sergio Perez – 5/10
Certified: fifth (-3 locations behind crew mate, +0.387s)
Begin: -1 place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: sixth (-4 locations behind crew mate)
▶ Certified in fifth, however 4 tenths slower than crew mate
▼ Misplaced a spot to Leclerc at the beginning to run sixth in opening stint
▶ Pitted for exhausting tyres and resumed in sixth
▼ Overtaken by Sainz to fall to seventh
▶ Picked up sixth when Russell pitted and remained there for remainder of race
▶ Completed sixth, 15s behind crew mate
Now that Purple Bull are unquestionably not the quickest crew within the discipline, lacking the rostrum is now not the disappointing consequence it might have been earlier within the season. However whereas Perez didn’t have a foul weekend at Zandvoort by any means, it was additionally exhausting to be notably impressed by him both. Whereas Verstappen led the early laps and took a podium end, Perez slipped behind each Ferraris to complete sixth. A median efficiency.
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Lewis Hamilton – 6/10
Certified: twelfth (-8 locations behind crew mate, +0.396s)
Grid: 14th (-10 locations behind crew mate)
Begin: +1 place
Technique: Two-stop (S-H-S)
Completed: eighth (-1 place behind crew mate)
▼ Eradicated from Q2 in twelfth saying he couldn’t go quicker than closing effort
▶ Hit with three place grid penalty for impeding Perez in Q1
▲ Began on softs and handed Ricciardo, then Tsunoda and Hulkenberg
▶ Overtook each Aston Martins earlier than pitting for hards
▶ Ran in eighth however flat noticed tyres, forcing second cease for softs
▶ Unable to shut hole to Perez forward, ending eighth behind crew mate
Hamilton might need been underwhelmed together with his ending place at Zandvoort – particularly after profitable the earlier spherical in Belgium, however given the place he had began, eighth was not at all a foul place to complete. He had a reasonably sturdy race, pulling off a number of assured passes to stand up the order. Though he locked up and flat-spotted his tyres, forcing a change over to a two cease technique, it in the end didn’t value him. It’s only a disgrace he had a foul lead to qualifying that left him having to make amends for Sunday.
George Russell – 6/10
Certified: 4th (+8 locations forward of crew mate, -0.396s)
Begin: +1 place
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-S)
Completed: seventh (+1 place forward of crew mate)
▲ Secured fourth on the grid behind McLarens and Verstappen
▲ Handed Piastri at the beginning to run in third over first stint
▶ Pitted for hards however undercut by Leclerc
▼ Misplaced a spot when handed by Piastri, then made second cease for softs
▶ Rejoined forward of Hamilton in seventh however unable to catch Perez forward
▶ Completed seventh, 5 seconds forward of crew mate
An odd Sunday for Russell who seemed to be in competition for a possible podium till his first cease, then slid backwards after making a second cease to complete simply forward of his crew mate who had began eight locations behind him on the grid. Though his tempo appeared to fade over the race, Mercedes admitted his set-up probably led to extra tyre put on than his crew mate. However after his spectacular tyre saving at Spa, this was not as sturdy a exhibiting.
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Charles Leclerc – 8/10
Certified: sixth (+5 locations forward of crew mate, -0.225s)
Begin: +1 place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: third (+2 locations forward of crew mate)
▲ Took a high six beginning place behind quicker vehicles
▲ Handed Perez at the beginning to run fifth in early laps
▶ First of the leaders to pit for exhausting tyres
▶ Undercut Russell and Piastri to maneuver as much as third
▲ Held off Piastri for nearly 30 laps regardless of older tyres
▲ Took closing podium place in third, two seconds forward of Piastri
Leclerc was one of many excellent drivers at Zandvoort. As Ferrari proceed to look like half a step behind Mercedes and Purple Bull as McLaren assume the place of the game’s quickest crew, taking a podium in a race with no retirements and with none Security Automobile interventions is a genuinely nice consequence for Leclerc. He achieved it with qualifying session and a good begin, executing his crew’s technique completely after which holding off Piastri in a quicker automotive over the ultimate laps. A wonderful efficiency.
Carlos Sainz Jnr – 6/10
Certified: eleventh (-5 locations behind crew mate, +0.225s)
Grid: tenth (-4 locations behind crew mate)
Begin: +1 place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: fifth (-2 locations behind crew mate)
▶ Misplaced dry operating time in second apply with gearbox downside
▼ Failed to achieve Q3, knocked out in eleventh
▲ Gained ninth passing Stroll at the beginning
▲ Handed Alonso for ninth round outdoors of Tarzan, then took seventh from Gasly
▶ Pitted for hards to run seventh behind Perez
▲ Caught and overtook Perez to maneuver as much as sixth
▶ Gained fifth when Russell pitted forward the place he would end, six seconds behind crew mate
Given the place he began, fifth place within the race was a wonderfully respectable consequence for Sainz who managed to complete forward of each Russell and Perez regardless of beginning nicely behind them on the grid. Whereas Leclerc stole the eye together with his podium, Sainz’s race tempo was simply as sturdy as his crew mate’s, if not stronger within the closing stint. However a disappointing consequence on Saturday harms his grade.
Lando Norris – 7/10
Certified: Pole (+2 locations forward of crew mate, -0.499s)
Begin: -1 place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: Winner (+3 locations forward of crew mate)
▲ Took pole place by over three tenths of a second
▼ Misplaced result in Verstappen at begin
▲ Caught with Verstappen to retake lead on lap 18
▶ Pitted for exhausting tyres and emerged comfortably forward of Verstappen
▶ Regularly grew his lead over Verstappen to over 20s throughout second stint
▲ Took second profession victory by 22 seconds
▲ Secured bonus level for quickest lap on closing lap regardless of being on outdated hards
On the face of it, a dominant drive and comfy victory for Norris to maybe make him the driving force to beat over the ultimate 9 rounds of the championship. However by his personal admission, the McLaren was unquestionably the perfect automotive within the discipline at Zandvoort, which should set the expectations for his efficiency. Though he maximised his outcomes on Saturday and Sunday, Norris as soon as once more did not emerge out of flip one with the lead after ranging from pole. With that, he can’t rating any larger than a ‘seven’.
Oscar Piastri – 5/10
Certified: third (-2 locations behind crew mate, +0.499s)
Begin: -1 place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: 4th (-3 locations behind crew mate)
▶ Overwhelmed to pole by crew mate and to entrance row by Verstappen
▼ Misplaced third to Russell at the beginning, then got here underneath early strain from Leclerc
▶ Prolonged first stint till lap 33, then pitted for hards, rejoining fifth
▲ Reclaimed place from Russell into Tarzan on lap 40
▶ Caught as much as Leclerc however unable to get shut sufficient to problem for the rostrum
▶ Completed just below two seconds off Leclerc in fourth, 27s behind crew mate
There was no mistaking that Piastri was driving the quickest automotive within the discipline at Zandvoort, as confirmed by his crew mate dominating the race. With that mentioned, whereas there isn’t any disgrace in being overwhelmed by Max Verstappen, dropping to Leclerc’s Ferrari didn’t represent a ‘good’ consequence for Piastri and he accepted as a lot. Not a ‘unhealthy’ weekend, however on the entrance of the sphere and with the energy of the automotive he had, he is aware of he must be doing higher than this.
Fernando Alonso – 6/10
Certified: seventh (+2 locations forward of crew mate, -0.224s)
Begin: -1 place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: tenth (+3 locations forward of crew mate)
▲ Took seventh on the grid, claiming he couldn’t go quicker
▶ Misplaced a spot to Gasly at the beginning, then handed by Sainz and Hamilton
▶ Pitted for exhausting tyres, rejoining 14th
▲ Overtook Magnussen and Albon in five-car battle to sit down eleventh
▲ Handed Hulkenberg on outdated tyres to say closing level in tenth
All issues thought of, a degree in tenth place is a suitable consequence from Zandvoort for Alonso given the crew’s present efficiency stage. He was the faster of the 2 Aston Martins over the weekend, however not by the identical margin he has been a lot during the last two seasons. Whereas lacking out to Sainz and Hamilton was to be anticipated, he might need hoped to have overwhelmed Gasly within the race after beginning forward of him.
Lance Stroll – 5/10
Certified: ninth (-2 locations behind crew mate, +0.224s)
Grid: eighth (-1 place behind crew mate)
Begin: -2 locations
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: thirteenth (-3 locations behind crew mate)
▶ Reached Q3 alongside crew mate to line up behind him in eighth
▼ Dropped two locations on the opening lap
▶ Overtook Hulkenberg however misplaced a spot to Hamilton
▶ Pitted for exhausting tyres, rejoining in sixteenth place
▼ Hit with 5 second time penalty for dashing within the pit lane
▲ Adopted crew mate by Albon, then ran behind him
▶ Held off late strain from Ricciardo to complete twelfth however dropped to thirteenth after penalty
Stroll was the slower of the 2 Aston Martin drivers within the Netherlands – however not by a lot in any respect. Though he was all the time prone to be caught by Sainz and Hamilton in the course of the race, dropping to twelfth on the chequered flag, then falling behind Ricciardo after his second pit lane dashing penalty of the season was underwhelming to say the least. Though the consequence was disappointing, the one factor that saves him from a decrease rating is that he largely matched his crew mate’s tempo all through the race.
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Pierre Gasly – 8/10
Certified: tenth (+7 locations forward of crew mate, -0.277s)
Grid: ninth (+6 locations forward of crew mate)
Begin: +2 locations
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: ninth (+6 locations forward of crew mate)
▲ Reached Q3 to line up ninth on the grid
▲ Handed Aston Martins at begin to run seventh earlier than handed by Sainz
▶ Pitted for hards later than most to rejoin in twelfth after slight delay throughout cease
▲ Handed Magnussen and Albon to run tenth
▲ Caught and overtook Hulkenberg outdoors of Tarzan to maneuver as much as ninth the place he would end
Pierre Gasly and Zandvoort go collectively like espresso and stroopwafels. After taking a podium end right here final yr, Gasly picked up the place he left off and delivered among the finest performances of the complete discipline. From his qualifying efficiency to his begin, his race tempo and his overtaking strikes, it was all optimistic for Gasly within the Netherlands. A good way to make a robust first impression on his new crew principal.
Esteban Ocon – 4/10
Certified: seventeenth (-7 locations behind crew mate, +0.277s)
Grid: fifteenth (-6 locations behind crew mate)
Begin: -1 place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: fifteenth (-6 locations behind crew mate)
▼ Knocked out of Q1 to line up fifteenth
▼ Misplaced a spot to Bottas at the beginning to run behind Ricciardo early
▶ Overtaken by each Haas drivers earlier than pitting for hards
▲ Overtook Sargeant, then gained a spot when Albon pitted
▶ Ran 14th however overtaken by Albon late to complete fifteenth
A bizarre weekend for Ocon. He had a clear three days in Zandvoort, however simply by no means appeared to be on the identical stage as his crew mate throughout the three days. With none apparent excuses for his lack of tempo – apart from being caught within the pack – it’s exhausting to inform Ocon underperformed or if his crew mate merely had a superb weekend. However that Alpine was clearly higher than fifteenth place.
Alexander Albon – 7/10
Certified: Disqualified
Grid: nineteenth (-1 place behind crew mate)
Begin: +2 locations
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-M)
Completed: 14th (+2 locations forward of crew mate)
▲ Secured greatest beginning place of the season in eighth
▶ Disqualified from qualifying after discovered to have unlawful ground
▲ Picked up two locations at the beginning to run seventeenth earlier than pitting first for hards
▶ Rejoined final, catching and passing Magnussen in melee
▶ Misplaced a number of locations to vehicles with brisker tyres, then made second cease for mediums
▶ Overtook Magnussen and Tsunoda, then allowed by by crew mate
▲ Caught and handed Ocon in later laps to complete 14th
No driver would have been extra pissed off leaving the Zandvoort paddock than Albon. What ought to have been a real shot at his greatest results of the season was denied him by no fault of his personal. Though he technically achieved eighth on the grid with an unlawful automotive, his tempo on Sunday confirmed the up to date Williams was certainly working nicely at Zandvoort. He delivered a sometimes Albon drive on Sunday, getting begin and gaining a number of extra locations over the race to complete 14th, however he actually deserved an opportunity to have been combating for a high ten.
Logan Sargeant – 4/10
Certified: DNQ
Grid: 18th (+1 place forward of crew mate)
Begin: Held place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: sixteenth (-2 locations behind crew mate)
▼ Wrecked automotive in closing apply crash
▼ Pressured to overlook qualifying as a result of harm to automotive
▶ Ran 18th eartly however handed by Magnussen earlier than pitting for hards
▶ Rejoined nineteenth and caught Bottas earlier than he made second cease
▲ Absorbed strain from Tsunoda for 30 laps, permitting Albon by in course of
▲ Held off Tsunoda and Magnussen over closing laps to complete sixteenth
Sargeant is conscious these are nearly actually the ultimate grands prix of his System 1 profession and seems to have accepted that truth. In the end, it’s errors like he made in closing apply – crashing as a result of operating onto the moist grass – which have doomed his prospects of remaining within the sport past the top of this season. What’s most irritating, nonetheless, is that Sargeant has flashes of unharnessed potential, such because the stable work he did over his closing stint that earned reward from his crew principal. Though he probably would have been disqualified from qualifying anyway, he nonetheless denied himself an opportunity to impress at what may have been Williams’ greatest qualifying of the season.
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Yuki Tsunoda – 5/10
Certified: thirteenth (+3 locations forward of crew mate, -0.34s)
Grid: eleventh (2 locations forward of crew mate)
Begin: -1 place
Technique: Two-stop (S-M-H)
Completed: seventeenth (-5 locations behind crew mate)
▶ Reached Q2 however eradicated in thirteenth
▶ Promoted to eleventh on the grid after penalties
▶ Misplaced a spot to Hulkenberg at the beginning regardless of mushy tyres, then handed by Hamilton
▶ Made early cease for mediums, rejoining nineteenth
▶ Absorbed strain from Albon till making second cease for hards
▶ Spent nearly 30 laps unable to discover a well past Sargeant, then overtaken by Albon
▶ Completed seventeenth, 45s behind crew mate
Tsunoda’s stable qualifying efficiency would have left him hoping to be within the combine to possibly steal a degree within the race. Nonetheless, his less-than-ideal begin regardless of being on mushy tyres didn’t set him up for the perfect race on a two-stop technique. On condition that overtaking was clearly doable on Sunday, the truth that Tsunoda couldn’t discover a solution to get round Sargeant in spite of everything of these laps behind him was slightly disappointing.
Daniel Ricciardo – 6/10
Certified: sixteenth (-3 locations behind crew mate, +0.34s)
Grid: thirteenth (-2 locations behind crew mate)
Begin: -2 locations
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: twelfth (+5 locations forward of crew mate)
▼ Annoyed to fail to progress from Q1
▼ Dropped two locations at the beginning to run fifteenth early on
▶ Ran behind Stroll earlier than pitting for exhausting tyres
▶ Continued to be caught behind Stroll however handed Albon
▶ Received inside DRS vary of Stroll over closing laps however unable to cross, ending thirteenth
▶ Promoted to twelfth after Stroll’s penalty
A number of instances this season, the RB driver who has been disillusioned on Saturday has come away happier on Sunday. Such was the case once more at Zandvoort, the place Ricciardo did not comply with his crew mate into Q2, however rose up a place to complete a number of positions forward of his crew mate within the closing classification. However whereas he could possibly be glad together with his consequence, it’s exhausting to really feel overly impressed with him in comparison with the performances of others this weekend.
Valtteri Bottas – 6/10
Certified: 18th (+1 place forward of crew mate, -1.093s)
Grid: sixteenth (+1 place forward of crew mate)
Begin: +2 locations
Technique: Two-stop (S-H-M)
Completed: nineteenth (+1 place forward of crew mate)
▶ Sat out of opening apply session to let Shwartzman drive automotive
▶ Knocked out of Q1 in 18th however nicely forward of crew mate
▲ Began on softs, gaining two locations at begin to run 14th
▶ Pitted for exhausting tyres to run behind Albon, then handed by Ricciardo
▶ Made second cease for mediums, rejoining nineteenth
▶ Completed two laps down in nineteenth, however nicely forward of crew mate
Bottas continues to be one of the vital underrated performers of the season. Battling with a automotive that has little upside and provides him few alternatives to shine, Bottas is doing knowledgeable job and giving his crew the perfect probability he can. Given the deficit to their rivals forward this weekend, it’s very troublesome to precisely assess how good a job Bottas did at Zandvoort, however he made no errors, thrashed his crew mate and had little probability of ending any larger than he did.
Zhou Guanyu – 4/10
Certified: nineteenth (-1 place behind crew mate, +1.093s)
Grid: seventeenth (1 place behind crew mate)
Begin: -2 locations
Technique: Two-stop (M-H-S)
Completed: twentieth (-1 place behind crew mate)
▼ Eradicated slowest in Q1 however greater than a second slower than crew mate
▼ Misplaced two locations on opening lap, then handed by Magnussen
▶ Pitted for exhausting tyres, operating final
▶ Made second cease for mushy tyres, remaining final
▼ Completed final, half a minute behind crew mate
Zhou didn’t make any main errors over the Zandvoort weekend. He didn’t harm his automotive, earn any penalties or do something egregiously unhealthy over any of the three days – he was merely sluggish. Sure, he’s driving the slowest automotive within the discipline, however as soon as once more Zhou appeared unable to match his crew mate at any level and was nicely behind him within the race. With none apparent issues, it’s troublesome to excuse that at this stage.
Nico Hulkenberg – 6/10
Certified: 14th (+1 place forward of crew mate, -0.08s)
Grid: twelfth (+8 locations forward of crew mate)
Begin: +1 place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: eleventh (+7 locations forward of crew mate)
▼ Crashed at Tarzan in second apply
▼ Broke entrance wing locking up early in closing apply
▶ Reached Q2 however knocked out in 14th
▶ Ran eleventh earlier than early cease for exhausting tyres
▶ Let by by crew mate to run ninth behind Hamilton
▶ Handed by Gasly and Alonso to complete out of the factors in eleventh
A messy begin to the weekend for Hulkenberg ended up with him nearly snatching the ultimate level by the top of the race. It was a formidable comeback given his a number of offs in apply, however his race tempo was sturdy and only a single downside for a automotive forward would have gotten him a high ten end. Would have scored larger if he had saved his automotive on the highway in apply.
Kevin Magnussen – 5/10
Certified: fifteenth (-1 place behind crew mate, +0.08s)
Grid: twentieth (-8 locations behind crew mate)
Begin: Held place
Technique: One-stop (M-H)
Completed: 18th (-7 locations behind crew mate)
▶ Adopted crew mate into Q2 and knocked out immediately behind him
▶ Pressured to start out from pit lane after altering energy unit underneath parc ferme
▼ Caught again of the sphere on lap one however had off at Tarzan on lap three
▲ Handed Zhou, Sargeant and Ocon earlier than letting crew mate by
▶ Pitted for mediums to rejoin nineteenth
▶ Overtaken by Albon to complete 18th, nearly 50s behind crew mate
Magnussen had one other weekend like so many he’s had in 2024 the place one setback created a domino impact the place he was left making an attempt to one way or the other make again what he had misplaced. Ranging from the pit lane was not best, however sliding off at flip one did little to assist him both. Regardless of that, Magnussen tried his greatest to salvage his race and tried to play the crew sport as soon as once more by holding up a number of rivals to assist Hulkenberg, however by that time any hope of a robust consequence was lengthy gone. Nonetheless, apart from his early off, there had been little for his crew to be sad with about his efficiency.
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