Obviously Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc have, quite frankly, been in a world of their own ever since the lights went out in Bahrain.
But you may spot a few notable absentees and perhaps some surprise inclusions in our list along the way. Don’t be spitting your tea out in incredulity at our choices…tea shouldn’t be wasted.
Max Verstappen
He is not in control of the World Championship, in fact trails by 19 points, but that is no fault of the title-holder whose record is perfectly simple – he has won every race he has finished in 2022 so far.
Red Bull RB18 breakdowns in Bahrain and Australia have cost the Dutchman 36 points and but for those, he would be comfortably ahead at the top of the standings.
There appears to be a greater maturity about the 24-year-old with that dramatic success of last season under his belt and certainly in the first five races of this campaign he has made no significant mistakes.
Favourite again to retain his crown after back-to-back triumphs at Imola and Miami, Verstappen will be confident of returning to top spot in the championship over the course of the next few races if Red Bull can marry reliability to the striking pace of their car and driver.
Charles Leclerc
One very obvious error in the form of a spin at Imola that cost him seven points marks a blemish on Leclerc’s season,…
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