Valtteri Bottas (pole) : 9.5/10
The mild-mannered Finn has had his share of ups and downs in his first season at Mercedes. Despite 13 podium results, he hasn’t been a world-beater. He so desperately wanted to change that at Interlagos, but instead got pushed out of the way at turn one. In the season finale, no one was going to stand in his way. Leading into the winter and into 2018, this win is psychologically important.
