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

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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
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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.

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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.

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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 VerstappenRed Bull7.99849896
Lewis HamiltonMercedes9496919394
George RussellMercedes6594839491
Charles LeclercFerrari6796859492
Lando NorrisMcLaren6694779290
Fernando AlonsoAlpine9990769090
Carlos SainzFerrari7392809089
Sergio PerezRed Bull8493858487
Valtteri BottasAlfa Romeo7884908383
Sebastian VettelAston Martin9389808385
Daniel RicciardoMcLaren8384848182
Alexander AlbonWilliams6180768782
Esteban OconAlpine6488768282
Pierre GaslyAlphaTauri6488768383
Kevin MagnussenHaas7082788180
Lance StrollAston Martin6688757880
Mick SchumacherHaas5983828080
Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri5877747977
Zhou GuanyuAlfa Romeo5282738078
Nicholas LatifiWilliams6272746567

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