Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the United States Grand Prix weekend?
It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days.
Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Circuit of the Americas.
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Which driver do you think did the best job throughout the race weekend?
Who got the most out of their car in qualifying and the race? Who put their team mate in the shade?
Cast your vote below and explain why you chose the driver you picked in the comments.
Who was the best driver of the 2022 United States Grand Prix weekend?
- No opinion (0%)
- Kevin Magnussen (1%)
- Mick Schumacher (0%)
- Nicholas Latifi (1%)
- Alexander Albon (0%)
- Guanyu Zhou (0%)
- Valtteri Bottas (1%)
- Sebastian Vettel (32%)
- Lance Stroll (1%)
- Yuki Tsunoda (1%)
- Pierre Gasly (0%)
- Fernando Alonso (27%)
- Esteban Ocon (0%)
- Daniel Ricciardo (0%)
- Lando Norris (3%)
- Carlos Sainz Jnr (0%)
- Charles Leclerc (4%)
- Sergio Perez (0%)
- Max Verstappen (15%)
- George Russell (0%)
- Lewis Hamilton (15%)
Total Voters: 157
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Andy (@andycz)
24th October 2022, 9:36
So many of them were good! Seb, Kev, Fernando, Lewis. Max obviously. I voted for Seb though. Such a good race!
MacLeod (@macleod)
24th October 2022, 13:19
I agree with that!
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
24th October 2022, 19:29
An unusual poll indeed, 34, 24, 19, 13%, those 4 drivers alone make up 90% of the votes. I went for vettel because it’s probably the last time I will get to vote for him, otherwise verstappen would’ve been the obvious choice.
GechiChan (@gechichan)
24th October 2022, 9:38
What Fernando did, with half a car, was stuff of legends.
spoutnik (@spoutnik)
24th October 2022, 10:11
Went for Alonso, what a drive ! A real shame for his penalty and yet another stellar weekend where he returns home with empty hands due to no fault of his own.
bukester (@bukester)
24th October 2022, 10:28
Latifi thumbs up!
Super Nashwan (@squeakywheel)
24th October 2022, 10:46
I’m not an Alonso fan but how can I not vote for him after that? Also, who woke Vettel up? Some great drives this weekend.
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
24th October 2022, 19:30
Indeed, such a difference to the 2020 vettel this race.
Asanator (@asanator)
24th October 2022, 10:49
Has to be Vettel this week. Such a good drive with some truly awesome overtakes. Such a shame about his 17s Pitstop but the overtakes were worth it fro. A viewers perspective. Mentions to ALO, VES, LEC and NOR too.
Asanator (@asanator)
24th October 2022, 10:50
….from a….
bosyber (@bosyber)
24th October 2022, 12:05
I went with Vettel too @asanator though I do have to say that his grid position compared to that of Stroll is a point against him; my 2nd choice would have been Alonso.
Jere (@jerejj)
24th October 2022, 11:41
I struggled to choose as no one necessarily stood out greatly in both QLF & the race, but I ultimately went for VER as both DOTW & DOTD with honorable mentions to VET, MAG, & ALO
Tommy C (@tommy-c)
24th October 2022, 11:43
Tough one this week. I went with the unique achievement of Alonso recovering to 7th on the road after having a semi-airborne shunt nudging 300kph. I can’t think of any other driver who’s pulled that off!
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
24th October 2022, 19:32
True, was also impressive.
sethje (@seth-space)
24th October 2022, 12:44
its about the weekend.. so that should be Verstappen.
But in the race exceptionally work by Alonso and Vettel.
And btw Magnussen did nice too.. one stop wonder.
Palindnilap (@palindnilap)
24th October 2022, 12:59
Verstappen, Alonso and Vettel were all great in the race, with an extra wow factor for the two veterans. But I have the feeling that all of them could have performed a bit better in qualifying. Hamilton was excellent, but I was expecting a tougher defense against Verstappen (not that it would have changed the final result). I ended up voting for Norris who seemed to thoroughly outperform his car and had a great race under the radar. Alonso or Vettel will probably get it and I am very happy about it.
Ivan B (@njoydesign)
24th October 2022, 15:11
Alonso qualified best of the rest while his teammate couldn’t get out of Q1. What else did you expect him to do, may I ask? IMHO Alonso ticks every box to be dotw.
Fritz
24th October 2022, 18:03
The Redbull had 13 kph speed vs Mercedes with DRS, as soon as Max was in DRS distance, the battle was over.
Mercedes top speed 295 kph.
Redbull top speed 320 kph +
Redbulls strength vs Merceds weakness
Keith Campbell (@keithedin)
24th October 2022, 13:06
One for a ‘not real stats and facts’ article – first time all the active world champions are in the top positions in the driver of the weekend poll?
SHR Modding
24th October 2022, 14:21
since it’s driver of the WEEKEND and not just the race it has to be either alonso, verstappen or hamilton. i pick alonso. vettel would be in the running for me had he not been outqualified by 4 tenths by stroll whom many consider to be mediocre. while alonso outqualified ocon by nearly 10 places before his engine penalty
so alonso
Only Facts!
24th October 2022, 15:01
A L O N S O by a mile!!!
Leclerc seems the only one capable of fighting Verstappen one to one. What a superb drive from both of them.
But what Alonso did was impossible, I mean first the save and then going back to the race. And people keep complaining about bumps…
Fritz
24th October 2022, 18:22
The Redbull had 13 kph speedadvantage vs Mercedes with DRS, as soon as Max was in DRS distance, the battle was over.
Mercedes top speed 295 kph. DRS speed 309 kph.
Redbull top speed 323 kph
Redbulls strength vs Merceds weakness.
jff
24th October 2022, 22:38
As Max is the only driver you mentioned, is that a vote for him then (if you have are registered)?
hyoko
25th October 2022, 3:14
ALO of course, but Max deserves a mention. Would have been an easy, straightforward win without that horrible pitstop. But Max rose up to the challenge and a race that was rather boring came alive
HK (@me4me)
25th October 2022, 9:55
Four world champions delivering champion performances. Pretty crazy how big their combined legacy has become.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
25th October 2022, 14:17
Alonso for the injustice. Why is Vettel driver of the weekend… being slower than your teammate gets you dow
ferrox glideh (@ferrox-glideh)
25th October 2022, 23:28
Alonso for holding his nerve. Epic.
MCG (@malrg)
26th October 2022, 4:42
Who voted for Lance? that has to be a joke or mistake right?