Best Drivers In The World In 2022

Among the top five Formula 1 racing drivers in 2022 are Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, who are both from team Red Bull, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz from team Ferrari, and George Russell, who, after three seasons of driving for Williams, now drives for Mercedes. Some of the other proven-performing drivers this year that also deserve to be mentioned are Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton, and George Russel.

Max Verstappen

The 24-year-old Max Verstappen was born in Hasselt, Belgium, although he has Dutch nationality and races internationally under the Dutch flag. He is a Formula 1 racing driver with team Red Bull. He has racked up a total of 26 big race wins throughout his career after making it onto the podium a total of 67 times so far.

He has been in pole position 16 times, and he has recorded the fastest lap on 18 separate occasions. He made his professional debut at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix at the tender age of just 17 (and 166 days, to be precise). His first major win occurred at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, while his latest victory was at the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix.

Sergio Perez

The 32-year-old Sergio Perez was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and races internationally under the Mexican flag. He is a Formula 1 racing driver with team Red Bull along with teammate Max Verstappen. He has had three major career wins and has been on the podium 21 times. He has been in pole position just one time, and he has recorded the fastest lap a total of eight times. He made his professional debut at the 2011 Australian Grand Prix, and his first major win happened at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. His latest victory was in the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton

The 37-year-old Lewis Hamilton was born in Hertfordshire, England and races internationally under the British flag. He is a Formula 1 racing driver with team Mercedes alongside teammate George Russell. He has had an emphatic 103 major career wins and has been on the podium an incredible 185 times. Hamilton has been in pole position 103 times, and he has recorded the fastest lap a total of 60 times. The racing prodigy made his professional debut at the 2007 Australian Grand Prix, and his first major win occurred at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix. His most recent victory occurred at the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Did you know that you can do Live Betting in India from 10CRIC on the latest Formula 1 races, such as the ones mentioned above, any time of the day and any day of the year? 10CRIC offers great odds and a variety of betting markets for each event.

George Russel

The 24-year-old George was born in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England, and races internationally under the British flag. He is a Formula 1 racing driver with Mercedes alongside teammate Lewis Hamilton. He hasn’t yet had any major career wins and has only been on the podium four times. Although he hasn’t been in pole position yet, it’s still early days for this aspiring driver. He has only managed to record the fastest lap on just one occasion. He made his professional debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix, and his latest race was in the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc

The 24-year-old Charles Leclerc was born in Monte Carlo, Monaco, and races internationally under the Monégasque flag. He is a Formula 1 racing driver with team Ferrari, and his teammate is Carlos Sainz. He has had four major career wins and has been on the podium 21 times. Leclerc has been in pole position 15 times, and he has recorded the fastest lap a total of seven times. He made his professional debut at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix, and his first major win occurred at the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc’s most recent win occurred at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix.

Carlos Sainz Jr.

The 27-year-old Carlos Sainz Jr. was born in Madrid, Spain, and races internationally under the Spanish flag. He is a Formula 1 racing driver with team Ferrari alongside teammate Charles Leclerc. He has had just one major career win and has made it onto the podium 12 times. Sainz has been in pole position once, and he has recorded the fastest lap two times. He made his professional debut at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix, and his first major win occurred at the 2022 British Grand Prix, which is also his most recent win.

Daniel Ricciardo

The 33-year-old Daniel Ricciardo was born in Perth, Western Australia, and races internationally under the Australian flag. He is a Formula 1 racing driver with team Mclaren-Mercedes alongside teammate Lando Norris. He has had eight major career wins and has been on the podium 32 times. Ricciardo has been in pole position three times, and he has recorded the fastest lap a total of 16 times. He made his professional debut at the 2011 British Grand Prix, and his first major win occurred at the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix. The Australian driver’s most recent win occurred at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix.

Lando Norris

The 22-year-old Lando Norris was born in Bristol, England, United Kingdom, and races internationally under the British flag. He is a Formula 1 racing driver with team Mclaren-Mercedes alongside teammate Daniel Ricciardo. He has yet to have a major career win but has come close on several occasions and has made it onto the podium six times. He has been in pole position once, and he has recorded the fastest lap a total of four times. Lando Norris made his professional debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix.

Valtteri Bottas

The 32-year-old Valtteri Bottas was born in Nastola, Finland, and races internationally under the Finnish flag. He is a Formula 1 racing driver with team Alfa Romeo-Ferrari alongside teammate Zhou Guanyu. He has had ten major career wins and has been on the podium 67 times. Bottas has been in pole position 20 times, and he has recorded the fastest lap a total of 19 times. He made his professional debut at the 2013 Australian Grand Prix, and his first major win occurred at the 2017 Russian Grand Prix. His most recent win occurred at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix.

Mick Schumacher

The 23-year-old Mick Schumacher was born in Vaud, Switzerland, although he races internationally under the German flag. He is a Formula 1 racing driver with team Haas-Ferrari alongside teammate Nikita Mazepin. He hasn’t had any major career wins at the time of writing, but he looks like a promising young driver. He also hasn’t yet been on the podium or had any pole positions. He made his professional debut at the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, and his latest race was in the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix.