The drivers in Formula 1 have chosen Max Verstappen as the best driver of the year for the third year in a row. The Dutchman from Red Bull received the most points in the exclusive election. Britain’s Lewis Hamilton finished second, Spaniard Fernando Alonso was third.
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Verstappen ruled the premier class this year with nineteen GP victories. He won his third world title. His direct competitors also chose him as the best driver in 2021 and 2022.
Nineteen drivers turned in a voting form, except Hamilton. The seven-time world champion from Mercedes abstained from voting, as in previous years. Voting took place according to the Formula 1 points system, which resulted in lists containing ten names, with 25 points for the best driver.
Sergio Pérez, Verstappen’s Mexican teammate who finished second in the world championship, was significantly less popular with his fellow drivers. He finished tenth in the election.