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F1i's Driver Ratings for the 2019 Australian GP

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W10 in parc ferme.

Lewis Hamilton (Pole, P2, 18 pts): 7.5/10
Despite the lowered expectations set by Mercedes in pre-season testing, Lewis Hamilton easily topped the timesheets in all three practice sessions in Melbourne. He then set a scorching time in Q3 to capture pole position for the race itself. What could possibly go wrong for the five-time world champion? But as has happened so often in the past, victory in the race itself proved a different matter. This time Hamilton only had himself to blame, a poor launch handing the lead to his team mate Valtteri Bottas heading into the first corner. A damaged floor contributed to Hamilton never looking to have the pace he needed to challenge for the win. Instead, the task became one of tyre preservation and ensuring that he held on to second place from Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel. He met these reduced objectives, but once again Hamilton starts a new season with less than he had been hoping for - and expecting.

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.