McLaren’s championship runner up Lando Norris completed P2, one place up on final yr, and 72 factors adrift of Verstappen with Charles Leclerc finishing the rostrum for Ferrari.
Oscar Piastri, with whom Norris celebrated a primary world title as McLaren gained the constructors’ championship for the primary time since 1998, was up three locations to P4 in our ballot.
Carlos Sainz was up one place to fifth in his fourth and last season for Ferrari, forward of a transfer to Williams, with George Russell up three locations to sixth.
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Russell’s Mercedes staff mate Hamilton was P7, two locations down on his end on this ballot final yr, with Nico Hulkenberg a brand new entry in P8 after a stellar season for Haas. The German attracted votes from 9 of the ten Group Principals.
Fernando Alonso was the most important mover as he dropped seven locations to P9 following a really difficult season for Aston Martin whereas Pierre Gasly – who took a podium amongst 4 factors finishes within the final 5 races – was a brand new entry for Alpine to finish the highest 10.
The staff principals who took half within the vote (in alphabetical order) have been: Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Christian Horner, Ayao Komatsu, Mike Krack, Laurent Mekies, Oli Oakes, Andrea Stella, Fred Vasseur, James Vowles, Toto Wolff.
