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2016 Spanish Grand Prix - Driver ratings

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After Max Verstappen’s stunning maiden win, F1i looks back at how the Spanish Grand Prix unfolded and gives each driver a rating out of ten

Max Verstappen - 1st place, 25 points - 9.5/10

What a remarkable performance from a very special talent. Quick from his first lap in the Red Bull, Verstappen delivered more than the team could have dared to hope when promoting him. With the two Mercedes drivers out of the picture, Verstappen knew he had a shot of victory and responded as great drivers do, by taking his chance. Under pressure from Kimi Raikkonen, the 18-year-old displayed the sort of maturity that makes you forget his age whenever he is behind the wheel, and he never looked troubled as he ticked off the laps to complete a stunning victory. There will be many, many more.

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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.