@@Jayxclusive44 Even, when Mclaren has the best car on the grid. Both of the drivers dont seem good enough to achieve the Championship. I want to see Alonso also there battling for it with improved Aston Martin car thanks to Newey.
Mercedes will come back to their best days. The team has got elite mentality and will get better again after the last few years. I‘ll see George Russell in the title fight and winning it.
Sainz is the jenson button of our time, great driver, but to be the champion he needed that brawn gp difference, a car a bit above the rest and a teammate on a bit lower level than him. If williams gets the 2026 regulations on the brawn, merc 2014, or rb 2010, and 2022 level he would become the next champion
@@EntropicExergy i know, just making a comparision, i think no one was expecting brawn, formerly a honda to be the dominatior in 09, jenson just was there at the best time
@@kakmaster6945 true, but already being a champion gives a big morale boost to drivers, after you get that title you become even better, since you have been assured that you are the best, and you no longer fear that you might not be good enough
He's doing some stupid mistakes but people should remind who is his teammate and remember that he's doing better than Vandoorne and other drivers before 2010 and he's doing on par against him if we compare to Massa during 2010-13 or even comparing to what Kimi did in 2014, that doesn't mean Stroll is at their level but he's so overhated and the good things that he's doing are under the shadow of the stupid things
I absolutely agree with putting Charles in the top tier! This year from Charles reminds me of Max in 2019, just getting rid of the mistakes and becoming the all round great driver who can create magical races and crucially able to go wheel to wheel with Max!! His win in Monza and his save in Mexico were the highlights of his season for me!
For me his best ever drive went under the radar, Zandvoort this year. That Ferrari had no pace compared to the mclaren, yet in the first stint he stayed on piastri's gearbox the whole time. In the second he kept the mclaren rocketship behind to hold on for a podium that Charles before the race he said it needed a miracle
I would agree if you only count 2024. This is very very strong. But 2023 was not that good, that I would put him in the same tier as Max. Max dominated last year in a dominant car and he shows that he is the best in the third fastest car in 2024
@@youngwasabi209you are as good as your last race, or the season in this case. Last year, and two years ago he struggled hard with his car especially when he had to go to overdrive, this year he is much more calm and collected and he hardly makes big mistakes. In Brasil he was able to keep verstappen behind, despite max just cutting through the field, and having clearly slower car (that ferrari really isn't good in wet)
Do you mean compared to everyone else, or should be ranked differently? I'm not being flippant, your statement can be read equally either way. (I do think he's a fantastic driver, btw. This is an honest question about your opinion. Whatever it is, you're entitled to it!)
Charles is having a great season. Only Max has been better. But he hasn’t been under the pressure of being in the fight this season. He fell apart in 2022 when he was and got outscored by drivers in worse cars last season. So, not sure how you can say he is on a different level.
Massively agree on Leclerc, definitely his best and most complete season so far and it feels like he’s ready to take the fight to anyone if he’s given the adequate machinery, he’s cut out the silly mistakes and has been remarkably consistent even when Ferrari haven’t been, think 2025 could be his year.
There never really were any to begin with, tbh. He made the least amount of mistakes in 2022, he made probabaly the 2nd least in 2023, losing only to max (who was 40 seconds ahead whilst charles was locked in battles with Mercs, Astons and Mclarens) and hes made the least in 2024, just two, and one didnt even cost him a place.
he didn't make many mistakes in 2022 aside from imola and france (admittedly the second one was a big mistake, but having 2 races with clear points dropped due to driver error is not much in the grand scheme of a season, and it's not why he lost the wdc) 2023 he made more (though the final stretch of last season he was the best driver after max imho), but he seems to have improved since then and he's been very consistent this year
@@dylanburston7453 I agree that the mistakes were not as many as is often suggested. They were big ones though, and clearly a result of the direct title pressure. Until he faces that kind of pressure again we do not know if those mistakes are gone. I also think that he can get a bit down when things are not going perfectly, so he does not always maximize the result. I would rate him as the second best driver for 2025 though, so if the Ferrari is clearly better than the RB he could do it, I would fancy him against Lewis and everyone else.
@@rulifaller8474 Leclercs best performances have come under pressue. Spa and Monza 2019, Monaco and Monza 2024, and the final 3rd of 23, where he nearly dragged to Ferrari to 2nd in the constructors. If he gets better with pressure for the championship, as he does with individual races/ fighting for a competitive 2nd, then i hope we get a battle with Max, because that would be absolute cinema
@ That is not must win kind of title pressure, sorry but it really is not. It is would be great if you win but does not matter if you do not kind of pressure. In the races you mention he showed that he is a fantastic driver, other than some Sainz fans no one would deny that. But he only had they real title pressure in the first half of 2022, and then he made some big mistakes. Not many, but completely unnecessary and big.
@@alessandro88-g9h If Russell had the 2014 2015 2016 Mercedes he would've won all 3 titles. Those cars only dropped 1 pole per year. In 2023 Red Bull dropped EIGHT poles.
@@alessandro88-g9h Beat Lewis in 2022 and despite his horrible luck and dq this season, beating Lewis again in 2024. Think you need to have a word with yourself, setup excuses don't count, no driver has the same setup, the car is the same it's who sets it up the best for there driving style and gets the best out of it.
The Leclerc rating in interesting but saying that, it seems Max does have more respect from him than the likes of Lando - it reminds me of how Mika Hakkinen got Michael's respect over the likes of Hill, Montoya, Villeneuve etc.
I think in Brazil max even said he was quite decent compared to everyone else. He was struggling to pass him so I’d say he’s definitely top 3 drivers this season. Very good qualifier and even great race pace but sainz has put some pressure on him which I feel like keeps him down a notch.
@@thejman99bearman he did one race for ferrari and one race for haas and yet you put him on the same level as K-mag. Hamilton is only fast when he has a car that outperforms everyone else
As said in the video I judge drivers over a 2 years period, in the same vein Lewis dominated George last year by an even bigger margin which I also take into account. If Lewis doesn’t improve next year there’s no way I’ll be able to put him in the same tier this time next year
Putting Zhou in the same tier as Colapinto is diabolical. Franco has shown more in 4 races than Zhou in 3 years. Also I think Albon and Perez could be dropped, but otherwise a solid tierlist
@@Aldas001 I’m here to disagree with Aldas…Colapinto doesn’t have anything to prove more than lawson or bearman none of them have outperformed him…In respect to the point on his crashes, he’s been cleaner than Albon who has had more costly crashes than him…Lastly as a rookie he’s been close to and at times beaten his quality midfield driver teammate where as Zhou has been dominated for 3 years by a driver that is solid but replaceable…He’s already proven he deserves to be in F1.
@@Aldas001I completely disagree, Alfa Romeo in 2022 especially in first 8-9 races was 4-5th car on the grid, Williams was never since 2016 at the level of that Alfa Romeo . Zhou with that car scored points only in some races where many Top cars didn't finished because of problems. Meanwhile Bottas was best of the rest and a consistent Top 7 finisher in first races of that season. Colapinto jumped in that car after the summer break, he didn't even had a week to get on the car properly and he performed great since his first week and also proved that Albon is not that good as people thought only because he was demolishing Latifi and Sargeant in H2H.
@@Aldas001 if we get into a teammate comparison w alex and bottas being of similar caliber, franco has gotten much closer to albon than zhou has to bottas despite the lack of experience
Colapinto is the only driver I disagreed with him on his rankings. I think OP is driving like a quality midfield driver, but I get why he put him where he did.
How is Max not in his own tier? I'm sorry but 43 year old Fernando Alonso was not on the same level as Max Verstappen this year, Lewis Hamilton has been awful at times too. Leclerc was probably the second best driver this year, but even he isn't in the same tier as Max, he's far closer to Lando and George than he is to Max.
He had too few tiers. Charles, Fernando and Lewis all deserve to be on their own tier alone below Max and above the borderline champions category. Don’t forget though, this is based on the past two seasons. In 2023 they beat every driver not in an RBR. And FA is P9 in a garbage car this season. He has more points than both Haas drivers combined in a worse car.
@@manishv6932 Ain't no way Osama Bin Russell doesn't blow it. Sainz is underrated I think, very logical and clear thinking, good under pressure, all things Russell are not.
He said this is based on the 2 seasons: LH + FA beat everyone non-RBR driver in 2023 despite not having the 2nd best car. Right now, FA is 9th in the WDC w/ one of the worst cars on the grid. Lewis, yeah that just be to avoid angry cultists. OTH, he only has one less win than Norris despite Lando having the car for nearly 70% of the season. And he’s only what 8 points behind GR despite struggling. Since he crushed GR last season, it’s maybe fair for him to stay above him.
in my humble opinion, the drivers that can challenge Max when given a good car are Charles, Lewis and Fernando, the mentality and thoughness these guys have are capable to put up a fight with Max
Yeah the Lewis glazing is insane. It's like still putting Vettel above Leclerc in 2020 just because he had a successful career. Russell has had a lot of bad luck this year yet still overtook Lewis in the standings again and has had a very clear advantage over him in both race & especially qualifying H2H. It's pretty obvious that Russell has surpassed him.
Lewis Hamilton has been no where near Russell this year and Norris is demolishing his teammate so I’d say u should swap them. Norris has done brilliant and the fact that such minor mistakes have led to him losing wins and stuff just shows how close the grid is, not how bad of a driver he is
I don't feel like the last 3 races will really change my opinion enough on a driver to change their ranking especially given that I take the last 2 years into account. Also I've got a lot of other videos planned already for the off season so I tend to get this video out just before the season ends
He was never overrated, this was always his level but this year the clown errors from the team which ruined so many amazing performances from him dissapeared. And that's making people to see his consistency, but he was always consistent in terms of performances
The disrespect to George is baffling to me He raced against 7 time WC Lewis Hamilton for 3 years which brings with it immense amounts of pressure in comparison to Norris who had Ricciardo and a Rookie, and definitely is having a better season than Charles this year How is Charles still considered a tier above
I don’t understand how Stroll gets a pass when he comes down on Albon. The calming effect that Alex has had on Williams is undeniable and they perform better each season he drive for them.
People keep ignoring this list is based on 23/24: in 2023 FA + LH beat every driver not in an RBR + FA is P9 w/an awful car + has more points than Haas’ drivers combined in a worse car.
i agree with your rankings. charles is ready, but he needs a consistent decent car (not necessarily the fastest) and a competent team that will back him like mercedes/hamilton and redbull/max
That stroll review still should be latifi tier regardless, bc what he’s proven to us is that ppl who take no accountability for their own mistakes and blame others for their crashes shouldn’t even be inside of the cockpit, keep in mind that his f3 season he was supposedly driving a tuned car in a spec series whilst supposedly getting extra training time in a Williams simulator and was always let through by his teammate and as a result won the f3 championship by a huge margin.
I don't think your ratings are bad .. but .... I do think your analysis is a bit too emotionally biased. In understanding what makes champions and potential champions most of us underestimate the importance of mental fortitude. This shows itself in consistency and the ability to do the best with the car and circumstances given or earned, (if you're lucky). Dare I say F1 has had many champions where their crowns were do more to the cars and teams than their exceptional long term prowess. Of course the overall balance of many factors over time is an ever changing dynamic but it will always be fun trying to predict the future based on the past. I think it would be great to do what you did here with the drivers with the teams and the cars and their seasonal development. After 60 years of following F1 and many other forms of racing, IMHO ... right now, nobody is in Max Verstappen's class. The next tier is very close with LeClair, Sainz, Norris, Russell and maybe Piastri. Next level .. Hamilton & Alonso. Sorry, but as an old fart I want their futures to be as good as their pasts, but really doubt they will. As far as my list of who is ready to go and make way for some of the very good young prospects like Drugovich and Pourchaire my list is: Stroll, (won't happen soon), Perez, (has no regrets), Bottas, (already checked out), Guanyu, ($$), Magnussen, ( can't win on emotions) and Ocon, (defense does not win championships). I won't mention my boarder liners as I'm pretty sure this list has already pissed off a lot of people😆 (I won't even mention my top 5 GOATs)🙃 Thanks for the video...
Such a solid list. The opinions said about Charles, Oscar and Ocon-Gasly were pretty accurate to the T. Personally, I would push Colapinto one tier up and Stroll one down andddd rename it as Latifi/Stroll....
not trying to criticize what’s ultimately a subjective tier list, but I’ve got a few suggestions. the tier names feel a bit off, like lance stroll does deserve to be in that position in the list but the name being "something to prove" is funny for someone who's been in F1 for 7 years. also, having only one tier between the best of the best and the midfield seems odd. I’d add another tier for older champions, sainz, and russell. as for lando, he’s shown he might need a bit more time to be a borderline champion
Hey Aldas. If you don't mind I don't want to focus on the drivers (Great video though😊). Great to see you back on UA-cam. Hope you have rested well in Japan and everything is going fine from your side. P.S I'm jealous. You got to go to Japan🙃
Charles was always a top tier driver, but didn't have the much needed stability provided by the team, in the same way that Max did. But of course this season, with a very good package, a much more predictable car to drive, and also smoother with the tyres, hes just able to push more through the races, and doesnt seem on the absolute edge like previous years. I believe george is going through a similar process with mercedes. Very difficult car to drive and to set up, in a team that is lacking identity at the moment, after losing key members over the years. But hes also showing that with the right people around him, a solid project and enough trust on his capabilities, he can be at the a very high level.
Hey Aldas! Great video! I agree with most of your ranking but a few, here are my thoughts: 1) Lance Stroll: I think he should've been put in the "latifi" tier purely due to the fact that he's had so many chances to prove himself but hasn't done that yet. I wanna go ahead and say he's got a sense of security of not losing his seat even if he makes mistakes and I think this makes him complacent. 2) Lando Norris: I think he should've been put in "Something to Prove". I don't think he is taking the WDC fight as seriously as Max took it in 2020 and 2021. I think he messes up and then plays the victim card. 3) Lewis Hamilton: I think the same goes for lewis as well, with ferrari showing an upwards trend, I think he needs to show the mentality he's shown in the previous years.
Not just hating on Lance for no reason, but after 8 years in the sport, 166 entered GP’s, the now most experienced Canadian F1 driver and you’re telling me that Lance Stroll still has “something to prove” is completely incorrect in my opinion. He has good and bad races like any driver and we all know why he has a seat but most importantly, we know what level this guy operates at in comparison with his experience and with this as a factor in mind, is not acceptable at all. Yes I don’t like him but I believe this is fair and reasonable criticism.
Leclerc is every bit as capable as Verstappen to extract the most performance out of a car he's driving, it's just that he crumbles under pressure at times (see 2022). If there's a tier between the borderline champion and best of the best, I'd put him there slightly below Max but a cut above the others.
@@Caligula1488 Leclerc had the car in 2022? Mate, you're reaching... Yes he had the car for about a third of the season, and even during that time he had 2 mechanical DNFs that cost him almost guaranteed wins. As for this season, Ferrari have had the clear fastest car for maybe 3-4 races. Are you maybe watching a different championship to the rest of us?
@@markozizic9938That average means absolutely nothing because China Sprint, Silverstone when conditions became better in Q3 and Budapest as well are in favour of him, also the car was suiting on Sainz's style so many times this season and the fact that the Ferrari is completely different this year with the tyres and it takes more in qualy to bring them at a good temp it's against Leclerc but at least it's a great thing for the race
Yuki's situation is a bit weird because while it does seem that they have no intention of promoting him, they did activate the clause in his contract and retained him so its a bit hard to see what theyre plans are for him
He goes to Aston Martin when they are the only Honda team on the grid. The interesting thing to see will be if they have a clause in the contract that requires a Honda driver in the car, the same as at Red Bull.
Okay i get the idea of putting Charles next to max, he had a great season and showed again and again that he is championship material. But as much as i love Fernando, you can't put him and Lewis in the same category as Verstappen, that is just straight up disrespecting his performance an constistency this year imo
Next season will be very interesting. With so much driver shuffles going on, and how close the constructor championship was it is kind of a wild guess. Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Hamilton and Russell are all viable for the championship, given the teams they will race for are still in the top flight. Lets hope their racing machines are on par.
Last year Lewis got all his podiums except ONE. thanks to safety cars. George had a higher running position on average, but was unlucky. George has also been very unlucky this year.
Giving Hamilton best of the best in a season he calle a nightmare and can't wait to be over is wild . Hamilton himself said that the season can't end soon enough for him
I think Hülkenberg definitely would have deserved a higher tier. Having him on the same tier as the alpines just hurt not because they were bad but I don't see where they were on the same level.
I agree with you putting Charles on Best of the Best, He was so Consistent this season, only thing he needs is a Decent and fast car next year and I believe he can win the WCC
I am eager to see how Lewis compares to Leclerc. It could be very disappointing for either of the fanbases, or be quite equal, alas I think with Charles knowing the car and team, the first year will be really hard for Lewis.
Only 1 significant change I'd make to this list: Logan Sargeant should be 1 tier lower 😆 I'm not saying I could do better, probably, but lots of people would beat him. I reckon if you put Russell in the McLaren he'd have done as well as LeClerc would. I feel like Max's early season and awesome Sao Paolo drive means he'd have won against anyone, except perhaps Alonso or Hamilton. Best of the rest definitely isn't Yuki either - Fernando has that one nailed unless Yuki gets podiums from now on! Yuki deserves a spot in a decent car though, he's barely put a foot wrong this season. 4 retirements, none his fault although perhaps he could have avoided 1-2 a little, but that's it, he's not even let loose over the radio very much! Edit: I forgot Perez, easy to do this season...he's in something to prove 100%. I've historically been a big fan, he was brilliant until he joined that team, but it just hasn't worked for him.
3 races left? How could opinions on Lawless or Collapinto be complete, what if Norris costs McLaren’s the title or comes 3rd in the championship? You can argue Carlos Sainz has had the edge on Leclerc since the summer break he out qualified him today in Vegas. Video a bit early
Great list honestly, I would change some things though. Pérez should 100% be in the Stroll Zhou tier, he has been a disaster for far to long an until he goes to a team and performs, he has to be in the mud. Colapinto has went toe to toe with Albon, I think he deserves to be in the tier above, impressive debut It's a bit weird to see Lando and Leclerc in different tiers, but maybe I overrate Norris (don't think he is in same tier as Max btw). And about Alonso and Hamilton, even though they have shown at times what they are capable of, it looks odd to still see them there after this dissapointing season. With the context of last year and a bit more I guess, but still, it's a bit strange for me at least. We should acknowledge their lows
Biggest disagreements i have here are that George should be ahead of Lewis - or at least on the same level - and Checo has to be down on something to prove based on a long period of consistently terrible results without even a flash of a pulse. I have always loved Alonso, but i might drop him down 1, he did seem to take a few races off this year. I'm not gonna die on this hill, but i also think you have to drop Stroll down to Latifi....... yeah he's less incompetent, but after beaching it in Brazil he has to go. I mean, if the Latifi tier isn't for paid drivers that don't belong in F1, then what is it for?
Since you are reviewing the 2024 season I fully agree on your picks for best of the best except Max. I think his performance this year was so good he is in a league of his own.
Absolutely mad to put Perez there. I get what you mean that *maybe* he can be a good midfield driver if he was in a midfield team, but given his performances over the last two years (as you stress so much during the video) he has too often been near touching the edge of the Latifi tier almost comparatively. Something to prove tier 100% based on his last 2 years results. Your supposition that he could still be a good midfield driver is literally the something that he has to prove.
Wait, Russel out-qualifies Lewis this year. Yet he is below in this list? LOL. Just look at some stats: F1 2024 head-to-head qualifying record: Mercedes Lewis Hamilton 5-16 George Russell. Sprint qualifying: Lewis Hamilton 1-4 George Russell. Even with disqualification, Russel is ahead in the championship. I know that not many fans like Russel, but let's be objective and give the lad his due for the work he has put in.
W. I'm sick of this Colapinto glazing, Lawson and Bearman have shown more this year so far. Good to see someone looking at it more objectively in terms of his performance instead of looking at how marketable he is
Supporting it majorly except I believe Alonso and Hamilton do not belong in the top tier currently. Also Russell feels ahead of Sainz Norris and Piastri currently, tho not on same level as Max and Charles
No way you put Perez in solid midfield driver when he literally struggles to get into the points let alone get into Q2 in the majority of this season...
You said something that makes sense, a lot of sense as a matter of fact. Perez cannot fight with the top drivers, he doesn’t have the skill, the temper, and many other things, but he can fight in the mid field.
Max did not lose any points from Lando partly because McLaren gifted him some points and partly because he was a total A-hole and just focused on ruining Lando's races and also took advantage of the fact that Lando did not really afford any crashes. This is not a guy I would ever consider a worthy champion. But nevertheless he is incredibly ruthless and Lando should copy him for 2025, hopefully the car performance trend will be similar.
Don't feel the need to call the category literally "Latifi". It's so harsh and non-empathic. Also, I think Perez should be in "something to prove". He has exactly to prove where you put him, namely that he is a quality midfield driver, or alternatively a number two to Max.
@@nathancorfield2609 I know very little about it as well, but Lorenzo, during his career, went from fast and reckless to fast and consistent, winning his three titles while racing legends like Rossi and Marquez, who were the better riders. Like, Leclerc is kind of in the same position ever since he debuted in F1, the difference being that he has no accolades to his name in F1 yet.
@octavio.santos ahh that makes a lot of sense. I definitely think Charles is heading that way. I've been a fan of his ever since he was in formula 3, so I've seen him grow as a driver and I have to say, this season he's been like an entirely different driver
I agree with all of your rankings and reasoning. solid. Just the thing is Honestly i think Carlos and Charles must stay in the same teir. No other is absoulutely BETTER than the other. Yes We might see more of charles at points and wins but there is a HUGE role of Ferrari bias in it. Leclerc is THE PROJECT ferrari has been building since he was A CHILD and many times gets this advantage over carlos like in better pistratergy and onestops etc. Also, the wdc points difference is not much as carlos had a SURGERY and MISSED a GP and also got CRASHED BY PEREZ. So i think Charles and Carlos areTOTAL NECK TO NECK no one better than other and must both be in Borderline champions. 🤠 Obv max is better rn.
i disagree charles s a tier above right now look at this abu dhabi race carlos wouldn’t have finished p3 if he started p19 also carlos at maximum would have scored 12 points in jeddah or maybe 15 which means still finishing 50+ points behind charles that shows what insane season charles had aldas is right to put charles in topmost tier
@ yup okay … i consider that… Charles rn is in the form of his career and is better than carlos. But i would rephrase it as ‘ Charles is really very good and at a tier above carlos. But not in same tier as Verstappen still. Verstappen Lewis and Alonso. Another tier in middle is req for leclerc FOR RIGHTNOW. Great man who can do better in the Fastest Car. ‘
@@adityaprakash9565 fair enough max is all time great though i do believe if ferrari can improve sf24 weaknesses ferrari definitely has very strong chance for wcc next year wdc is another matter though i do believe if that mclaren was in charles hands wdc battle would have gone on to the end
Hey Aldas this videos are worth watching for the content. However if you want more objective tier list i think it would be better to rank each driver in each race and then do the media. I dont think is fair to evaluate a driver looking on his last season. Is good to see evolution but not for judge. This would add arguments and would lead your videos to have more support by mentionin data, difference in points, Qualys, Races, something you could have focused more.
Putting Franco below Ollie and Liam is kinda crazy, yes he had that big shunt in Brazil, but like, so was half the grid. I think I Ollie and Liam and Franco of all preformed equally admirably, they’ve all been thrown into cars unexpectedly this season and have had to make the best of it, and they really have. Though I feel they have been putting up quality midfield driver preformances but I can understand putting them in solid but replaceable due to the brevity of their current experience but Franco? In something to prove? He’s proven enough that everyone wants him full time on the grid, that there are rumors he’s wanted for a RedBull seat, and then say he’s got something to prove.
I respect the list but looking to this season and the one before I can't see max on the same tier of the rest of those guys and Checo its to high I think his performance its more comparable to Magnussen
If the ranking is based on this season, Piastri being in the same tier as Norris, Sainz and Russell does not feel right. Also Hamilton a tier above Russell...
In before the Zhou triple win streak dates this video
Justice 4 Zhou
WAY before
And then he will still have scored fewer points than Valtteri while they’ve been teammates…
@@not_super_street Bottas is a fantastic driver no shame whatsoever ever losing to him
Haha p8
I just want to see a real title fight between Max and Charles, those first three 2022 races were awesome
And the couple we got in 2019
Throw in Lewis in the mix and the mclaren boys…if we have does 5 drivers going for it in 2025 it’s gonna be amazing 🎉
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Even, when Mclaren has the best car on the grid. Both of the drivers dont seem good enough to achieve the Championship. I want to see Alonso also there battling for it with improved Aston Martin car thanks to Newey.
Mercedes will come back to their best days. The team has got elite mentality and will get better again after the last few years. I‘ll see George Russell in the title fight and winning it.
Awesome until he hit the curb and spun at Imola. He knew it, that must have scarred.
Sainz is the jenson button of our time, great driver, but to be the champion he needed that brawn gp difference, a car a bit above the rest and a teammate on a bit lower level than him. If williams gets the 2026 regulations on the brawn, merc 2014, or rb 2010, and 2022 level he would become the next champion
If rb didn't exist in 2011 he'd have been champion.
Williams is not going to do that, they are so far behind, not a chance.
@@EntropicExergy i know, just making a comparision, i think no one was expecting brawn, formerly a honda to be the dominatior in 09, jenson just was there at the best time
@@kakmaster6945 true, but already being a champion gives a big morale boost to drivers, after you get that title you become even better, since you have been assured that you are the best, and you no longer fear that you might not be good enough
@@superkubus-nk8lb Honda was in fact the reason that Brawn won, it was a Honda engineer that first had the idea for the double diffuser.
Stroll has been trying to prove himself for 7 years. He still hasn’t done it
He has proven himself... to be an utter moron unworthy of being in the sport.
Here's to the next 7 years
He can't be a tier higher either as he won't be replaced.
Stroll should be a latifi as he has very well proven that in the last race at sao paulo.
He's doing some stupid mistakes but people should remind who is his teammate and remember that he's doing better than Vandoorne and other drivers before 2010 and he's doing on par against him if we compare to Massa during 2010-13 or even comparing to what Kimi did in 2014, that doesn't mean Stroll is at their level but he's so overhated and the good things that he's doing are under the shadow of the stupid things
I absolutely agree with putting Charles in the top tier!
This year from Charles reminds me of Max in 2019, just getting rid of the mistakes and becoming the all round great driver who can create magical races and crucially able to go wheel to wheel with Max!!
His win in Monza and his save in Mexico were the highlights of his season for me!
For me his best ever drive went under the radar, Zandvoort this year. That Ferrari had no pace compared to the mclaren, yet in the first stint he stayed on piastri's gearbox the whole time. In the second he kept the mclaren rocketship behind to hold on for a podium that Charles before the race he said it needed a miracle
I would agree if you only count 2024. This is very very strong. But 2023 was not that good, that I would put him in the same tier as Max.
Max dominated last year in a dominant car and he shows that he is the best in the third fastest car in 2024
That Mexico save was a jumpscare for me. I screamed in horror when i saw that lol.
@@youngwasabi209 Why yall need to say Max is the best everytime, really? Like we don't know that already
@@youngwasabi209you are as good as your last race, or the season in this case. Last year, and two years ago he struggled hard with his car especially when he had to go to overdrive, this year he is much more calm and collected and he hardly makes big mistakes. In Brasil he was able to keep verstappen behind, despite max just cutting through the field, and having clearly slower car (that ferrari really isn't good in wet)
Charles and max are on a different level
Do you mean compared to everyone else, or should be ranked differently? I'm not being flippant, your statement can be read equally either way. (I do think he's a fantastic driver, btw. This is an honest question about your opinion. Whatever it is, you're entitled to it!)
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Who said you were flippant by the way?😂🤦♂️
Charles is having a great season. Only Max has been better. But he hasn’t been under the pressure of being in the fight this season. He fell apart in 2022 when he was and got outscored by drivers in worse cars last season. So, not sure how you can say he is on a different level.
Colapinto in the same tier as Stroll and Zhou is crazy. If you take his crashes into account, then Albon should be at least one tier down.
Massively agree on Leclerc, definitely his best and most complete season so far and it feels like he’s ready to take the fight to anyone if he’s given the adequate machinery, he’s cut out the silly mistakes and has been remarkably consistent even when Ferrari haven’t been, think 2025 could be his year.
There never really were any to begin with, tbh. He made the least amount of mistakes in 2022, he made probabaly the 2nd least in 2023, losing only to max (who was 40 seconds ahead whilst charles was locked in battles with Mercs, Astons and Mclarens)
and hes made the least in 2024, just two, and one didnt even cost him a place.
he didn't make many mistakes in 2022 aside from imola and france (admittedly the second one was a big mistake, but having 2 races with clear points dropped due to driver error is not much in the grand scheme of a season, and it's not why he lost the wdc)
2023 he made more (though the final stretch of last season he was the best driver after max imho), but he seems to have improved since then and he's been very consistent this year
@@dylanburston7453 I agree that the mistakes were not as many as is often suggested. They were big ones though, and clearly a result of the direct title pressure. Until he faces that kind of pressure again we do not know if those mistakes are gone. I also think that he can get a bit down when things are not going perfectly, so he does not always maximize the result.
I would rate him as the second best driver for 2025 though, so if the Ferrari is clearly better than the RB he could do it, I would fancy him against Lewis and everyone else.
@@rulifaller8474 Leclercs best performances have come under pressue.
Spa and Monza 2019, Monaco and Monza 2024, and the final 3rd of 23, where he nearly dragged to Ferrari to 2nd in the constructors.
If he gets better with pressure for the championship, as he does with individual races/ fighting for a competitive 2nd, then i hope we get a battle with Max, because that would be absolute cinema
@ That is not must win kind of title pressure, sorry but it really is not. It is would be great if you win but does not matter if you do not kind of pressure. In the races you mention he showed that he is a fantastic driver, other than some Sainz fans no one would deny that. But he only had they real title pressure in the first half of 2022, and then he made some big mistakes. Not many, but completely unnecessary and big.
Gordon ramsay went to las vegas gp and now hes ranking f1 drivers.
Completely agree with Max and Charles being in the best of the best
Let ppl watch the video without spoilers ffs
@@NicotineRosberg Don't read the comments before you watch the video, Dumbo
@@NicotineRosberg then don't read comments before watching the video.
@@riquelmeone no
Aldas is a borderline champion F1 pundit. The brilliance of this channel is still underrated.
Max, Charles, & George are the top 3, hands down.
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@itzjasoneldridge Russell top 3? Good joke 🤣 he is not a WC material
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If Russell had the 2014 2015 2016 Mercedes he would've won all 3 titles. Those cars only dropped 1 pole per year. In 2023 Red Bull dropped EIGHT poles.
@@alessandro88-g9h Beat Lewis in 2022 and despite his horrible luck and dq this season, beating Lewis again in 2024. Think you need to have a word with yourself, setup excuses don't count, no driver has the same setup, the car is the same it's who sets it up the best for there driving style and gets the best out of it.
@@trueultimagod2465 that’s because he is beating Hamilton does not mean that he is WC material, it shows that Hamilton is overrated
The Leclerc rating in interesting but saying that, it seems Max does have more respect from him than the likes of Lando - it reminds me of how Mika Hakkinen got Michael's respect over the likes of Hill, Montoya, Villeneuve etc.
I think in Brazil max even said he was quite decent compared to everyone else. He was struggling to pass him so I’d say he’s definitely top 3 drivers this season. Very good qualifier and even great race pace but sainz has put some pressure on him which I feel like keeps him down a notch.
How can Lewis be ahead of George even though George is ahead of Lewis in the championship despite a massive points swing due to the Spa DSQ?
He said he’s also taking into account last year to reduce some recency bias and get a larger sample size
@@thejman99bearman he did one race for ferrari and one race for haas and yet you put him on the same level as K-mag.
Hamilton is only fast when he has a car that outperforms everyone else
As said in the video I judge drivers over a 2 years period, in the same vein Lewis dominated George last year by an even bigger margin which I also take into account. If Lewis doesn’t improve next year there’s no way I’ll be able to put him in the same tier this time next year
Its not just 2024, hes accounting for 23 and maybe 22..? Idk.
But does it not balance out?? Lewis comfortably beat george last yr this yr other way round? Coming from a george fan but yk@Aldas001
Putting Zhou in the same tier as Colapinto is diabolical. Franco has shown more in 4 races than Zhou in 3 years. Also I think Albon and Perez could be dropped, but otherwise a solid tierlist
Franco has also had a better car in 4 races than Zhou has had in like 2 or so years
@@Aldas001 I’m here to disagree with Aldas…Colapinto doesn’t have anything to prove more than lawson or bearman none of them have outperformed him…In respect to the point on his crashes, he’s been cleaner than Albon who has had more costly crashes than him…Lastly as a rookie he’s been close to and at times beaten his quality midfield driver teammate where as Zhou has been dominated for 3 years by a driver that is solid but replaceable…He’s already proven he deserves to be in F1.
@@Aldas001I completely disagree, Alfa Romeo in 2022 especially in first 8-9 races was 4-5th car on the grid, Williams was never since 2016 at the level of that Alfa Romeo . Zhou with that car scored points only in some races where many Top cars didn't finished because of problems. Meanwhile Bottas was best of the rest and a consistent Top 7 finisher in first races of that season. Colapinto jumped in that car after the summer break, he didn't even had a week to get on the car properly and he performed great since his first week and also proved that Albon is not that good as people thought only because he was demolishing Latifi and Sargeant in H2H.
@@Aldas001 if we get into a teammate comparison w alex and bottas being of similar caliber, franco has gotten much closer to albon than zhou has to bottas despite the lack of experience
Colapinto is the only driver I disagreed with him on his rankings. I think OP is driving like a quality midfield driver, but I get why he put him where he did.
How is Max not in his own tier? I'm sorry but 43 year old Fernando Alonso was not on the same level as Max Verstappen this year, Lewis Hamilton has been awful at times too. Leclerc was probably the second best driver this year, but even he isn't in the same tier as Max, he's far closer to Lando and George than he is to Max.
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He had too few tiers. Charles, Fernando and Lewis all deserve to be on their own tier alone below Max and above the borderline champions category. Don’t forget though, this is based on the past two seasons. In 2023 they beat every driver not in an RBR. And FA is P9 in a garbage car this season. He has more points than both Haas drivers combined in a worse car.
Even Charles had quite a few stinkers in the middle of the season. His year was far from flawless.
Gasly is underrated I feel, last few races he got equally as many points as Perez I saw as a stat, in a really struggling Alpine
Agree 100%. Also I have a hot take: Lec, Sai, Rus, Ham and Alo are ALL winning WDC ih that McLaren.
I mean if they weren't fighting each other, than Yeah, absolutley
Not even a hot take , lando is ass
I don't think Sainz is winning it, but Russell definitely is.
@@manishv6932The opposite for me…i think sainz is more consistent and can handle the pressure better…though russell has a better single lap pace.
@@manishv6932 Ain't no way Osama Bin Russell doesn't blow it.
Sainz is underrated I think, very logical and clear thinking, good under pressure, all things Russell are not.
leclerc finally gets the recognition he deserves
Putting Nando and Lewis in the same tier as Max in 24 is borderline insane
He said this is based on the 2 seasons: LH + FA beat everyone non-RBR driver in 2023 despite not having the 2nd best car. Right now, FA is 9th in the WDC w/ one of the worst cars on the grid. Lewis, yeah that just be to avoid angry cultists. OTH, he only has one less win than Norris despite Lando having the car for nearly 70% of the season. And he’s only what 8 points behind GR despite struggling. Since he crushed GR last season, it’s maybe fair for him to stay above him.
I’ll just add that no one is on Max’s level. But if Charles gets placed on that tier, then it’s not “borderline insane.”
@@The_ZeroLine what's the point of a 2024 ranking video taking 23 into account?
Why isn't this video being made after the season. Like, when we actually need extra F1 content.
in my humble opinion, the drivers that can challenge Max when given a good car are Charles, Lewis and Fernando, the mentality and thoughness these guys have are capable to put up a fight with Max
Lewis should beat his teammate first.
Lewis has been beaten by George pretty consistently. So they should both be in the same tier at very least.
Yeah the Lewis glazing is insane. It's like still putting Vettel above Leclerc in 2020 just because he had a successful career.
Russell has had a lot of bad luck this year yet still overtook Lewis in the standings again and has had a very clear advantage over him in both race & especially qualifying H2H. It's pretty obvious that Russell has surpassed him.
Lewis Hamilton has been no where near Russell this year and Norris is demolishing his teammate so I’d say u should swap them. Norris has done brilliant and the fact that such minor mistakes have led to him losing wins and stuff just shows how close the grid is, not how bad of a driver he is
Charles Leclerc is the Hakkinen to Max’s Schumacher. Hopefully we get to see it as a title fight in the future.
Question: Why do you do these vids before the season end? 3 races could improve/decrease a drivers rating.
No it doesn’t it does not change much
So he’ll make a new video if that happens (it won’t)
I don't feel like the last 3 races will really change my opinion enough on a driver to change their ranking especially given that I take the last 2 years into account. Also I've got a lot of other videos planned already for the off season so I tend to get this video out just before the season ends
I think this will age like milk. I would wait until the end of the season. But it's your ranking
Why is Colapinto two tiers below Albon when they have been evenly matched with everything that includes replacing a driver mid season lmao.
Colapinto in something to prove is INSANE
I know, he should be worse after wrecking the Williams multiple times.
Back then, Leclerc was overrated. Now, he is one of the most complete drivers on the grid imo. He will fight against the McLarens next year.
He was never overrated, this was always his level but this year the clown errors from the team which ruined so many amazing performances from him dissapeared. And that's making people to see his consistency, but he was always consistent in terms of performances
The disrespect to George is baffling to me
He raced against 7 time WC Lewis Hamilton for 3 years which brings with it immense amounts of pressure in comparison to Norris who had Ricciardo and a Rookie, and definitely is having a better season than Charles this year
How is Charles still considered a tier above
Lol his raring is generous at best, especially with the ego hes building up against mv when hes got more wdcs than he has race wins.
I don’t understand how Stroll gets a pass when he comes down on Albon. The calming effect that Alex has had on Williams is undeniable and they perform better each season he drive for them.
Silly question, but why not wait for the season to end? Seems pointless to do it with 3 races to go
Guy is either an idiot or desperate for content farming so he can do the same video again after AD.
People keep ignoring this list is based on 23/24: in 2023 FA + LH beat every driver not in an RBR + FA is P9 w/an awful car + has more points than Haas’ drivers combined in a worse car.
i agree with your rankings. charles is ready, but he needs a consistent decent car (not necessarily the fastest) and a competent team that will back him like mercedes/hamilton and redbull/max
That stroll review still should be latifi tier regardless, bc what he’s proven to us is that ppl who take no accountability for their own mistakes and blame others for their crashes shouldn’t even be inside of the cockpit, keep in mind that his f3 season he was supposedly driving a tuned car in a spec series whilst supposedly getting extra training time in a Williams simulator and was always let through by his teammate and as a result won the f3 championship by a huge margin.
I think Russel underrated
agree.
How have you put Perez so high
K Mags return in 2022 was so great, and he ruined Mick Schumacher, complete dominated him , cheers Kev 🍻
Only to be dominated by Hulk
I don't think your ratings are bad .. but .... I do think your analysis is a bit too emotionally biased. In understanding what makes champions and potential champions most of us underestimate the importance of mental fortitude. This shows itself in consistency and the ability to do the best with the car and circumstances given or earned, (if you're lucky). Dare I say F1 has had many champions where their crowns were do more to the cars and teams than their exceptional long term prowess. Of course the overall balance of many factors over time is an ever changing dynamic but it will always be fun trying to predict the future based on the past. I think it would be great to do what you did here with the drivers with the teams and the cars and their seasonal development. After 60 years of following F1 and many other forms of racing, IMHO ... right now, nobody is in Max Verstappen's class. The next tier is very close with LeClair, Sainz, Norris, Russell and maybe Piastri. Next level .. Hamilton & Alonso. Sorry, but as an old fart I want their futures to be as good as their pasts, but really doubt they will. As far as my list of who is ready to go and make way for some of the very good young prospects like Drugovich and Pourchaire my list is: Stroll, (won't happen soon), Perez, (has no regrets), Bottas, (already checked out), Guanyu, ($$), Magnussen, ( can't win on emotions) and Ocon, (defense does not win championships). I won't mention my boarder liners as I'm pretty sure this list has already pissed off a lot of people😆 (I won't even mention my top 5 GOATs)🙃 Thanks for the video...
Colapinto with Zhou and Stroll? This doesn't make any sense
Such a solid list. The opinions said about Charles, Oscar and Ocon-Gasly were pretty accurate to the T. Personally, I would push Colapinto one tier up and Stroll one down andddd rename it as Latifi/Stroll....
Crazy how many errors Charles made when he was battling max but Lando only makes a couple maybe four or five and he’s under Charles
not trying to criticize what’s ultimately a subjective tier list, but I’ve got a few suggestions. the tier names feel a bit off, like lance stroll does deserve to be in that position in the list but the name being "something to prove" is funny for someone who's been in F1 for 7 years. also, having only one tier between the best of the best and the midfield seems odd. I’d add another tier for older champions, sainz, and russell. as for lando, he’s shown he might need a bit more time to be a borderline champion
I love how you make rational ratings rather than judging everything based on the last weekend or even session like so many fans and media these days.
Hey Aldas. If you don't mind I don't want to focus on the drivers (Great video though😊). Great to see you back on UA-cam. Hope you have rested well in Japan and everything is going fine from your side.
P.S I'm jealous. You got to go to Japan🙃
1. Verstappen
2. Leclerc
3. Russell
4. Hamilton
5. Alonso
6. Sainz
7. Norris
8. Piastri
Hamilton, Alonso and Sainz above Norris and Piastri is tough.
I think you nailed it with this video. Every take you said I agree with. Such a special time to be a F1 fan!
Charles was always a top tier driver, but didn't have the much needed stability provided by the team, in the same way that Max did. But of course this season, with a very good package, a much more predictable car to drive, and also smoother with the tyres, hes just able to push more through the races, and doesnt seem on the absolute edge like previous years.
I believe george is going through a similar process with mercedes. Very difficult car to drive and to set up, in a team that is lacking identity at the moment, after losing key members over the years.
But hes also showing that with the right people around him, a solid project and enough trust on his capabilities, he can be at the a very high level.
Hey Aldas! Great video!
I agree with most of your ranking but a few, here are my thoughts:
1) Lance Stroll: I think he should've been put in the "latifi" tier purely due to the fact that he's had so many chances to prove himself but hasn't done that yet. I wanna go ahead and say he's got a sense of security of not losing his seat even if he makes mistakes and I think this makes him complacent.
2) Lando Norris: I think he should've been put in "Something to Prove". I don't think he is taking the WDC fight as seriously as Max took it in 2020 and 2021. I think he messes up and then plays the victim card.
3) Lewis Hamilton: I think the same goes for lewis as well, with ferrari showing an upwards trend, I think he needs to show the mentality he's shown in the previous years.
Ocon better then gasly this season, for real? I know gaslys start was not great but just look at the Championship!
Not just hating on Lance for no reason, but after 8 years in the sport, 166 entered GP’s, the now most experienced Canadian F1 driver and you’re telling me that Lance Stroll still has “something to prove” is completely incorrect in my opinion.
He has good and bad races like any driver and we all know why he has a seat but most importantly, we know what level this guy operates at in comparison with his experience and with this as a factor in mind, is not acceptable at all.
Yes I don’t like him but I believe this is fair and reasonable criticism.
Leclerc is every bit as capable as Verstappen to extract the most performance out of a car he's driving, it's just that he crumbles under pressure at times (see 2022). If there's a tier between the borderline champion and best of the best, I'd put him there slightly below Max but a cut above the others.
i think you should rename tiers to S, A, B, C etc, for example sainz isnt a borderline champion but hes a A tier driver
He very much is a borderline champion. Only 5 hundreths of Leclerc in qualifying and in race trim this season on avarage.🤷♂️
@@markozizic9938 And Leclerc isn't a champion for a reason, he had the car in 2022 and 2024 but he wasn't even able to mount a title challenge.
@@Caligula1488 yeah why didn't leclerc win in spain, baku, monaco, or hungary in 2022?
oh wait...
@@Caligula1488 Leclerc had the car in 2022? Mate, you're reaching... Yes he had the car for about a third of the season, and even during that time he had 2 mechanical DNFs that cost him almost guaranteed wins. As for this season, Ferrari have had the clear fastest car for maybe 3-4 races. Are you maybe watching a different championship to the rest of us?
@@markozizic9938That average means absolutely nothing because China Sprint, Silverstone when conditions became better in Q3 and Budapest as well are in favour of him, also the car was suiting on Sainz's style so many times this season and the fact that the Ferrari is completely different this year with the tyres and it takes more in qualy to bring them at a good temp it's against Leclerc but at least it's a great thing for the race
9:23 aged well😂 although I still think it was just poor communication from all parties
I would swap Hulkenberg and Piastri and put Perez in latifitier honestly. but I agree with the rest. Ocon to solid maybe
Yuki's situation is a bit weird because while it does seem that they have no intention of promoting him, they did activate the clause in his contract and retained him so its a bit hard to see what theyre plans are for him
He goes to Aston Martin when they are the only Honda team on the grid. The interesting thing to see will be if they have a clause in the contract that requires a Honda driver in the car, the same as at Red Bull.
I don't think they have since Alonso extended his contract for 2025 and 2026. And while would like to see Lance get replaced I doubt it will happen
@@TheUnsainted Yuki's clause is til 2026 if he meets the standards of his 2025 clause he gets another year
Okay i get the idea of putting Charles next to max, he had a great season and showed again and again that he is championship material. But as much as i love Fernando, you can't put him and Lewis in the same category as Verstappen, that is just straight up disrespecting his performance an constistency this year imo
Next season will be very interesting. With so much driver shuffles going on, and how close the constructor championship was it is kind of a wild guess. Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Hamilton and Russell are all viable for the championship, given the teams they will race for are still in the top flight. Lets hope their racing machines are on par.
I have seen no evidence to prove piastri is better than ocon, gasly, or hulkenburg - why is he that high up?
i don't how checo has ended up in quality mid field driver while he was on pace out qualified by logan few times throught the season
Last year Lewis got all his podiums except ONE. thanks to safety cars. George had a higher running position on average, but was unlucky. George has also been very unlucky this year.
Giving Hamilton best of the best in a season he calle a nightmare and can't wait to be over is wild . Hamilton himself said that the season can't end soon enough for him
Perez and Stroll should have been in the latifi tier. Totally worthless drivers that don’t deserve a place on the grid
I think Hülkenberg definitely would have deserved a higher tier. Having him on the same tier as the alpines just hurt not because they were bad but I don't see where they were on the same level.
I agree with you putting Charles on Best of the Best, He was so Consistent this season, only thing he needs is a Decent and fast car next year and I believe he can win the WCC
Last year your evaluations/predictions went pretty well
I am eager to see how Lewis compares to Leclerc. It could be very disappointing for either of the fanbases, or be quite equal, alas I think with Charles knowing the car and team, the first year will be really hard for Lewis.
Only 1 significant change I'd make to this list: Logan Sargeant should be 1 tier lower 😆 I'm not saying I could do better, probably, but lots of people would beat him.
I reckon if you put Russell in the McLaren he'd have done as well as LeClerc would. I feel like Max's early season and awesome Sao Paolo drive means he'd have won against anyone, except perhaps Alonso or Hamilton.
Best of the rest definitely isn't Yuki either - Fernando has that one nailed unless Yuki gets podiums from now on! Yuki deserves a spot in a decent car though, he's barely put a foot wrong this season. 4 retirements, none his fault although perhaps he could have avoided 1-2 a little, but that's it, he's not even let loose over the radio very much!
Edit: I forgot Perez, easy to do this season...he's in something to prove 100%. I've historically been a big fan, he was brilliant until he joined that team, but it just hasn't worked for him.
3 races left? How could opinions on Lawless or Collapinto be complete, what if Norris costs McLaren’s the title or comes 3rd in the championship? You can argue Carlos Sainz has had the edge on Leclerc since the summer break he out qualified him today in Vegas. Video a bit early
Great list honestly, I would change some things though. Pérez should 100% be in the Stroll Zhou tier, he has been a disaster for far to long an until he goes to a team and performs, he has to be in the mud. Colapinto has went toe to toe with Albon, I think he deserves to be in the tier above, impressive debut
It's a bit weird to see Lando and Leclerc in different tiers, but maybe I overrate Norris (don't think he is in same tier as Max btw). And about Alonso and Hamilton, even though they have shown at times what they are capable of, it looks odd to still see them there after this dissapointing season. With the context of last year and a bit more I guess, but still, it's a bit strange for me at least. We should acknowledge their lows
Biggest disagreements i have here are that George should be ahead of Lewis - or at least on the same level - and Checo has to be down on something to prove based on a long period of consistently terrible results without even a flash of a pulse. I have always loved Alonso, but i might drop him down 1, he did seem to take a few races off this year.
I'm not gonna die on this hill, but i also think you have to drop Stroll down to Latifi....... yeah he's less incompetent, but after beaching it in Brazil he has to go. I mean, if the Latifi tier isn't for paid drivers that don't belong in F1, then what is it for?
It’s possible the Red Bull is faster than the McLaren but Checo is just that bad this year…
Since you are reviewing the 2024 season I fully agree on your picks for best of the best except Max. I think his performance this year was so good he is in a league of his own.
Absolutely mad to put Perez there. I get what you mean that *maybe* he can be a good midfield driver if he was in a midfield team, but given his performances over the last two years (as you stress so much during the video) he has too often been near touching the edge of the Latifi tier almost comparatively. Something to prove tier 100% based on his last 2 years results. Your supposition that he could still be a good midfield driver is literally the something that he has to prove.
Wait, Russel out-qualifies Lewis this year. Yet he is below in this list? LOL. Just look at some stats: F1 2024 head-to-head qualifying record: Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton 5-16 George Russell. Sprint qualifying: Lewis Hamilton 1-4 George Russell. Even with disqualification, Russel is ahead in the championship. I know that not many fans like Russel, but let's be objective and give the lad his due for the work he has put in.
W. I'm sick of this Colapinto glazing, Lawson and Bearman have shown more this year so far. Good to see someone looking at it more objectively in terms of his performance instead of looking at how marketable he is
Aldas what is your opinion on the recent Ferrari controversy? Was Sainz in the right to overtake Leclerc?
Mostly agree with you, but with colapinto you were spot on! cheers from Argentina.
Supporting it majorly except I believe Alonso and Hamilton do not belong in the top tier currently. Also Russell feels ahead of Sainz Norris and Piastri currently, tho not on same level as Max and Charles
15:55 not even a debate he would finish it in singapore
Fun fact, today's Sauber is faster than last year's RBR
No way you put Perez in solid midfield driver when he literally struggles to get into the points let alone get into Q2 in the majority of this season...
You said something that makes sense, a lot of sense as a matter of fact.
Perez cannot fight with the top drivers, he doesn’t have the skill, the temper, and many other things, but he can fight in the mid field.
Max did not lose any points from Lando partly because McLaren gifted him some points and partly because he was a total A-hole and just focused on ruining Lando's races and also took advantage of the fact that Lando did not really afford any crashes. This is not a guy I would ever consider a worthy champion. But nevertheless he is incredibly ruthless and Lando should copy him for 2025, hopefully the car performance trend will be similar.
Don't feel the need to call the category literally "Latifi". It's so harsh and non-empathic.
Also, I think Perez should be in "something to prove". He has exactly to prove where you put him, namely that he is a quality midfield driver, or alternatively a number two to Max.
Finally someone giving Charles the respect he deserves! Top driver
Can Leclerc become F1's Jorge Lorenzo?
@octavio.santos explain this to someone who knows absolutely nothing about MotoGP please 🙏
@@nathancorfield2609 I know very little about it as well, but Lorenzo, during his career, went from fast and reckless to fast and consistent, winning his three titles while racing legends like Rossi and Marquez, who were the better riders. Like, Leclerc is kind of in the same position ever since he debuted in F1, the difference being that he has no accolades to his name in F1 yet.
@octavio.santos ahh that makes a lot of sense. I definitely think Charles is heading that way. I've been a fan of his ever since he was in formula 3, so I've seen him grow as a driver and I have to say, this season he's been like an entirely different driver
I agree with all of your rankings and reasoning. solid.
Just the thing is Honestly i think Carlos and Charles must stay in the same teir. No other is absoulutely BETTER than the other.
Yes We might see more of charles at points and wins but there is a HUGE role of Ferrari bias in it. Leclerc is THE PROJECT ferrari has been building since he was A CHILD and many times gets this advantage over carlos like in better pistratergy and onestops etc. Also, the wdc points difference is not much as carlos had a SURGERY and MISSED a GP and also got CRASHED BY PEREZ. So i think Charles and Carlos areTOTAL NECK TO NECK no one better than other and must both be in Borderline champions. 🤠 Obv max is better rn.
i disagree charles s a tier above right now look at this abu dhabi race carlos wouldn’t have finished p3 if he started p19 also carlos at maximum would have scored 12 points in jeddah or maybe 15 which means still finishing 50+ points behind charles that shows what insane season charles had aldas is right to put charles in topmost tier
@ yup okay … i consider that… Charles rn is in the form of his career and is better than carlos.
But i would rephrase it as ‘ Charles is really very good and at a tier above carlos. But not in same tier as Verstappen still. Verstappen Lewis and Alonso. Another tier in middle is req for leclerc FOR RIGHTNOW. Great man who can do better in the Fastest Car. ‘
@@adityaprakash9565 fair enough max is all time great though i do believe if ferrari can improve sf24 weaknesses ferrari definitely has very strong chance for wcc next year wdc is another matter though i do believe if that mclaren was in charles hands wdc battle would have gone on to the end
@ 100% agreed mate 🧉
As an Alonso Fan i wish he gets a better car next Season. It would be a very good opportunity to prove that he ist still one of the best of the bests
Hey Aldas this videos are worth watching for the content. However if you want more objective tier list i think it would be better to rank each driver in each race and then do the media. I dont think is fair to evaluate a driver looking on his last season. Is good to see evolution but not for judge. This would add arguments and would lead your videos to have more support by mentionin data, difference in points, Qualys, Races, something you could have focused more.
Excellent. And the ratings left to right in the first 2 categories are correct.
I think Colapinto should be pushing as hard as possible… for Liam Lawson to get the Red Bull seat
Solid list
I could actually get behind on this exact list, well done.
Mostly agree, but would move Lewis, Fernando and Perez down a tier and Franco up a tier myself.
Putting Franco below Ollie and Liam is kinda crazy, yes he had that big shunt in Brazil, but like, so was half the grid. I think I Ollie and Liam and Franco of all preformed equally admirably, they’ve all been thrown into cars unexpectedly this season and have had to make the best of it, and they really have. Though I feel they have been putting up quality midfield driver preformances but I can understand putting them in solid but replaceable due to the brevity of their current experience but Franco? In something to prove? He’s proven enough that everyone wants him full time on the grid, that there are rumors he’s wanted for a RedBull seat, and then say he’s got something to prove.
I respect the list but looking to this season and the one before I can't see max on the same tier of the rest of those guys and Checo its to high I think his performance its more comparable to Magnussen
Albon needs to drop down a tier
I think you should’ve renamed the Latifi tier to ‘what are you doing here’ tier and put Stroll in with him.
If the ranking is based on this season, Piastri being in the same tier as Norris, Sainz and Russell does not feel right. Also Hamilton a tier above Russell...
Piastri beat Sainz and Russel in the driver standings