F1 2021 Driver Ratings Revealed: Is Hamilton or Verstappen top dog on the virtual grid?

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The release of F1 2021 is just days away! As racers around the world wait for the new game to become available, Codemasters has lifted the lid on the F1 2021 driver ratings.

With the Formula 1 crown more hotly contested this season than we have seen for some time, just how will Codemasters and EA rate the 20 drivers?

Let's take a look!

Hamilton vs Verstappen

The seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has found himself behind in the championship to Max Verstappen following his longest run without a win since 2016.

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RAGING BULL: Max and Red Bull have been too strong for anyone else this season

Red Bull's star man is leading a single-seater championship for the first time in his career and relishing his time at the top, but how has Codemasters rated the two for F1 2021? Equally!!

That's right, both Verstappen and Hamilton are getting a massive 95 overall score from Codemasters. That is higher than any of the seven Icons included in the Deluxe Edition bundle too.

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HEAD TO HEAD: The two title contenders are equal according to Codemasters

While Lewis has the experience edge on Verstappen, Codemasters gives the young Dutchman the better racecraft and awareness rating. Hamilton just beats Verstappen on pace though.

Rest of the field

Behind the two juggernauts of F1, the rest of the ratings are littered with talking points. The first one being the perhaps generous 92 overall that Valtteri Bottas gets.

F1 2021 Bottas rating
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BOTTAS 4.0: Or is it 5? We lose count

Valtteri is having a miserable season, both thanks to some bad luck but also just some bizarre weekends where his pace disappears.

Behind Bottas is a gaggle of young, hungry drivers. Lando Norris (91), Pierre Gasly (90), and Charles Leclerc (88) are all hot on the heels of HAM VER BOT and ready to break the status quo.

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There are some impressive veterans too though, as Daniel Ricciardo (90), Fernando Alonso (89), and Sebastian Vettel (89) all get good ratings.

Complete F1 2021 Driver Ratings

Here's the full breakdown of driver ratings. Which do you think Codemasters & EA got spot on? And which are off the mark?

Driver
Team
Experience
Racecraft
Awareness
Pace
Rating
Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing
69
96
96
97
95
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
92
94
89
98
95
Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes
75
89
99
92
92
Lando Norris
McLaren
60
96
99
89
91
Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren
80
94
91
88
90
Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri
59
92
99
89
90
Fernando Alonso
Alpine
99
89
94
86
89
Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin
91
93
87
88
89
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
62
88
87
92
88
Carlos Sainz
Ferrari
69
88
94
85
87
Sergio Perez
Red Bull Racing
81
92
84
87
87
Kimi Raikkonen
Alfa Romeo
99
91
84
86
87
Esteban Ocon
Alpine
60
93
98
79
86
George Russell
Williams
60
76
99
83
84
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
62
93
82
82
83
Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri
46
88
78
86
82
Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo
54
82
82
80
79
Mick Schumacher
Haas
47
65
81
83
76
Nicholas Latifi
Williams
55
69
79
70
71
Nikita Mazepin
Haas
47
65
78
66
67