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F1i's Driver Ratings for the 2019 Singapore GP

Lewis Hamilton (P4, 12 pts): 7.5/10
Lewis Hamilton bounced into Singapore with the sort of confidence that comes with knowing that a circuit is tailor made for him and for the Mercedes W10. But that smile was soon knocked off the faces of all at the Silver Arrows compound when it began to dawn that Ferrari's latest package of upgrades had given them a quantum leap over their rivals. After that it was heads down and furrowed brows for everyone in the garage as they tried to find a way to get back on an even footing. Unfortunately as a result the team ended up tripping over their own feet in the race, and the decision to keep Hamilton out when Charles Leclerc pitted seriously compromised the championship leader's race. It even required a helping hand from team mate Valtteri Bottas to partially recover from. Even before this Hamilton never looked like he had the pace to take the battle to the Ferraris this weekend, and he was also unable to get around Max Verstappen in the closing laps on Sunday night. It's becoming increasingly apparent that we're seeing a real shift in the balance of power in F1.

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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.