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F1i's Driver Ratings for the 2024 United States Grand Prix

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB20 leads at the start of Sprint. 19.10.2024. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas, USA, Sprint and Qualifying Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (SP6, Accident Lap 2, 3 pts): 5/10
Mercedes arrived in Austin feeling upbeat about their final set of planned upgrades for 2024, but for Lewis Hamilton it all went badly off the rails. He looked like he was consciously uncoupling from Brackley ahead of his move to Ferrari in 2025, and they with him. He didn't seem in harmony with the team all weekend: his sprint race was merely average, but his Saturday qualifying flop and the Sunday accident after a flying start to the Grand Prix were frankly bizarre.

Zhou Guanyu, Sauber (SP19, P19): 4/10
Not long to go now before Zhou Guanyu reaches the end of his Formula 1 career with Sauber. There was nothing on show here to argue for a second chance for the Chinese driver, and he spent most of the weekend at or near the back. He seems to be resigned to the idea that he'll be leaving the championship after Abu Dhabi, if not even a little grateful at this point.

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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.