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F1i's Driver Ratings for the 2019 Italian GP

Lewis Hamilton (P3, Fastest lap, 16 pts): 8.5/10
Lewis Hamilton wasn't really on top form at Monza, and indeed only headed the timesheets once all weekend when he pipped Charles Leclerc to the top in the second round of qualifying. While he did pick up a front row spot in that chaotic Q3 session, he almost lost it at the start to his team mate Valtteri Bottas as they went through the first chicane. After that he spent the first half of the race clamped to the back of Charles Leclerc's Ferrari, getting increasingly frustrated as the youngster used every weapon at his disposal to keep the lead - even if it meant forcing Hamilton off track at one point. All that hard pursuit took its toll and by lap 42 his medium compound tyres were dead on their feet, causing Hamilton up overrun the chicane allowing Bottas to take over the hunt for the lead. A late pit stop for fresh soft tyres gave him the opportunity to pick up the bonus point for fastest lap, a sensible decision in terms of the title battle, and the end to a solid if not sparkling weekend.

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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.