F1i Driver Ratings for the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull – 5/10

Hadjar was the victim of "Standard Red Bull Luck." Pitting just before the Safety Car cost him everything. While he played the team game by letting Verstappen through without a fight, he lacked the recovery drive needed to get back into the points. A frustrating, "what if" kind of Sunday for the Frenchman.

 

Nico Hülkenberg, Audi – 6/10

The Hulk did what he does best: maximized a mediocre situation. After a dismal launch off the grid, he stayed out a lap longer than the pack, and found himself hunting down Ocon for the final point. He fell just short, but outperforming his teammate on track shows the veteran hasn't lost his clinical edge.