Hottest f1 2022 drivers

Lando Norris leads the Formula 1 ranking with 1361 ELO points over 31 duels, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.

The top of the ranking reveals a 37-point gap between Norris and Leclerc, who sits second with 1324 ELO. Carlos Sainz follows closely at third with 1315 ELO, while Mick Schumacher claims fourth place with 1279 points after 38 duels. Perhaps the most striking result is Max Verstappen's fifth-place finish at 1272 ELO—the world champion lands outside the podium in this assessment of driver appeal. At the bottom, Sergio Perez closes the ranking at 1057 ELO with a 29 percent win rate, just behind Lance Stroll and Guanyu Zhou. The community's verdict draws a sharp line between the sport's most visually compelling drivers and those who fail to capture the same attention.

This ranking reflects 1948 duels cast by 34 players across 20 contenders, last updated on 12 October 2026. The results offer a perspective on driver appeal that diverges from championship standings, prioritizing aesthetics and charisma over race results. VAINKEURZ invites you to join the debate and cast your own votes—your duels shape the ranking and determine which drivers rise or fall in the community's estimation.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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