F1 2021 Driver Ratings Update: Lewis Hamilton downgraded by Codemasters in latest update

By Toby DurantHead of Content

Driver ratings are still a relatively new idea for the F1 series, having only come into being last year.

With fewer real-world events to build around than FIFA or Madden, it's safe to say Codemasters is walking a tricky line trying to give drivers realistic ratings, especially when the teams are looking over their shoulder too.

But there are a few drivers that need an updated rating now that we are several races on from F1 2021's release, and Codemasters has reacted to that, dropping the mid-season update to the Driver Ratings.

Hamilton now lower than Verstappen

The big change at the top of the rankings is that Lewis Hamilton, despite leading the Drivers' Championship, has been downgraded to 94 overall.

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Lewis has picked up a -4 to his awareness as a result of his Silverstone penalty, which sees him drop behind Max's 95 overall.

Somewhat bizarrely, Codemasters has dropped Max's racecraft by three due to his DNFs, even while conceded most incidents have not been his fault.

Norris sees a drop too

A contender for Driver of the Season in many people's eyes, Lando Norris has also seen a decrease in his rating. Codemasters cite his five-second penalty for dropping his awareness, which has resulted in a new rating of 89.

Likewise, Valtteri Bottas has had a drop in awareness, down a huge 7 points, but he is still rated 90 overall... somehow.

Williams gets a boost

Consecutive double-points finishes for Williams, along with that stellar qualifying lap from George Russell in Spa, has seen both drivers get boosts to their ratings.

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Russell is now 85 overall, with a +4 to his racecraft. Nicholas Latifi is up to 72 with a +3 to his racecraft. While both have needed some extreme circumstances to pick up their most recent results, there is no doubt they made the most of it.

This is also surely just the start of Russell's rise up the rankings, with an argument to be made he should be in the high 80s already.

Complete new ratings

Driver
Expeience
Racecraft
Awareness
Pace
Overall
Max Verstappen
70
93
96
98
95
Lewis Hamilton
93
94
85
98
94
Pierre Gasly
60
93
99
91
92
Fernando Alonso
99
92
95
87
91
Valtteri Bottas
76
90
92
91
90
Lando Norris
61
97
84
90
89
Sebastian Vettel
91
93
87
87
89
Daniel Ricciardo
81
94
92
87
89
Charles Leclerc
63
89
87
91
88
Carlos Saniz
70
90
94
85
87
Kimi Raikkonen
99
90
81
86
87
Sergio Perez
82
90
81
87
86
Esteban Ocon
60
94
99
78
86
George Russell
61
79
99
83
85
Lance Stroll
63
93
80
82
83
Yuki Tsunoda
49
88
77
81
80
Antonio Giovinazzi
55
83
80
80
79
Mick Schumacher
50
65
83
83
77
Nicholas Latifi
56
73
79
71
72
Nikita Mazepin
50
65
87
68
69
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