F1 22 driver ratings update: Changes for Verstappen, Guanyu, and Ricciardo

By Martin BiggEditor in Chief

With the return of the 2022 Formula 1 championship after the summer break, EA has updated the F1 22 driver ratings to reflect the driver’s performance in the current season.

Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen is dominating this season. Since the Hungarian Grand Prix, the Dutch driver has won all three races in Belgium, The Netherlands, and Monza. His performance in the Belgium Grand Prix was particularly impressive, finishing in pole position after starting in tenth and fighting through the grid.

F1 22 Red Bull
expand image

As a result, his F1 22 driver ranking has increased by one point, putting him on 96 overall.

Zhou Guanyu

Thanks to his impressive performance in his rookie season that saw him outperform his teammate Valterri Botass in two out of the three qualifying sessions since Hungary, Zhou has had the highest rank increase overall.

F1 22 Alfa Romeo
expand image

His Racecraft increases by six while his Pace has increases by two, resulting in an overall rise of three to 78.

Daniel Ricciardo

It’s been a difficult season for Daniel Ricciardo, who will retire from McLaren at the end of the season. After finishing 15th at Spa, 17th at Zandvoort, and failing to finish due to an engine failure at the Italian Grand Prix, his overall Rating has dropped to 84, putting him behind Pierre Gasly.

F1 22 McLaren
expand image

F1 22 driver ratings

The driver ratings update also sees Nicholas Latifi drop to 67 and Valtteri Bottas down to 83.

To see how these changes affect the overall rankings, check out the complete F1 22 driver ratings below.

Driver
Team
Experience
Racecraft
Awareness
Pace
Overall
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
7.
99
84
98
96
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
94
96
91
93
94
George Russell
Mercedes
65
94
83
94
91
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
67
96
85
94
92
Lando Norris
McLaren
66
94
77
92
90
Fernando Alonso
Alpine
99
90
76
90
90
Carlos Sainz
Ferrari
73
92
80
90
89
Sergio Perez
Red Bull
84
93
85
84
87
Valtteri Bottas
Alfa Romeo
78
84
90
83
83
Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin
93
89
80
83
85
Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren
83
84
84
81
82
Alexander Albon
Williams
61
80
76
87
82
Esteban Ocon
Alpine
64
88
76
82
82
Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri
64
88
76
83
83
Kevin Magnussen
Haas
70
82
78
81
80
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
66
88
75
78
80
Mick Schumacher
Haas
59
83
82
80
80
Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri
58
77
74
79
77
Zhou Guanyu
Alfa Romeo
52
82
73
80
78
Nicholas Latifi
Williams
62
72
74
65
67