Driver of the Day 2024

Introduced in 2016, the Driver of the Day award is voted for by fans during each Grand Prix and announced at the end of the race. Here's this year's winners...

FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2024

Fairytale stuff from Lewis Hamilton - a ninth Silverstone win for the seven-time world champion in his final British Grand Prix for Mercedes. It required all his speed, skill and experience as Lando Norris and Max Verstappen kept the pressure on in the ever-changing conditions - and you duly recognised his superb drive to a record-extending 104th F1 victory. Here’s how the voting broke down…

Lewis Hamilton - 36.1%
Lando Norris - 15.7%
Max Verstappen - 13.4%
Nico Hulkenberg - 6.6%
Oscar Piastri - 6.4%

FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX 2024

Lando Norris's race may have ended in retirement, but only after an epic battle for the lead with world champion Max Verstappen. The McLaren driver pushed it to the limit and beyond - and provided us, the fans, with thrilling motor racing entertainment. Here’s how the voting broke down…

Lando Norris - 24.6%
Max Verstappen - 16.4%
Oscar Piastri - 10.7%
Charles Leclerc - 8.2%
George Russell - 6.7%

FORMULA 1 ARAMCO GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA 2024

Yet again, Lando Norris was the only man to truly take to the fight to Max Verstappen in Spain, pushing the world champion all the way to finish just 2.2 seconds adrift at the chequered flag - and the McLaren star set the fastest lap to boot. No surprise, then, that he was your winner - here’s how the voting broke down…

Lando Norris - 28.3%
Max Verstappen - 15.8%
Lewis Hamilton - 15.7%
Carlos Sainz - 7.6%
George Russell - 7%

FORMULA 1 AWS GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2024

Another race and another second place for Lando Norris - but this one didn't come easy for the McLaren star, who came through the changeable conditions and Safety Car restarts to overhaul his pole-sitting compatriot George Russell and lead the race before ultimately taking the chequered flag less than four seconds behind winner Max Verstappen. Here’s how the voting broke down…

Lando Norris - 24.7%
Max Verstappen - 11.8%
Lewis Hamilton - 9.5%
George Russell - 9%
Oscar Piastri - 6.6%

FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2024

It was the race he'd always wanted to win beyond all others - his home race. Charles Leclerc finally did it with Ferrari, controlling things from start to finish around the Monte Carlo streets in a drive that, not surprisingly, proved hugely popular with you. Here’s how the voting broke down…

Charles Leclerc - 32.4%
Zhou Guanyu - 12.4%
Oscar Piastri - 7.9%
Carlos Sainz - 6.4%
Lando Norris - 4.7%

FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRAN PREMIO DEL MADE IN ITALY E DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA 2024

Fresh from his maiden win last time out in Miami, Lando Norris almost made it two on the trot in Imola, pushing world champion Max Verstappen all the way to the flag, as the McLaren star missed out on victory by just seven-tenths of a second. Norris certainly gave it his all - and you gave him your votes in abundance. Here’s how the numbers broke down…

Lando Norris - 31.4%
Charles Leclerc - 11.3%
Oscar Piastri - 9%
Max Verstappen - 8.6%
Yuki Tsunoda - 6.5%

FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2024

There was no arguing with this one. A landslide win for McLaren's Lando Norris to accompany his long-awaited maiden F1 victory, which came after a superb, Verstappen-beating performance at the Miami International Autodrome. Here’s how the voting broke down…

Lando Norris - 41.1%
Valtteri Bottas - 14.6%
Oscar Piastri - 8.5%
Lewis Hamilton - 5.9%
Charles Leclerc - 4.6%

FORMULA 1 LENOVO CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2024

A cool head coupled with relentless pace saw Lando Norris one-stop his way to a superb second place in Shanghai, despite one Virtual Safety Car and two Safety Car interventions. No wonder the McLaren man earned your vote in China. Here’s how the numbers broke down…

Lando Norris - 26.4%
Lewis Hamilton - 13.9%
Fernando Alonso - 13.6%
Charles Leclerc - 9%
Max Verstappen - 6.3%

FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2024

Differing strategies may have put him behind his team mate, but Charles Leclerc drove an impeccable race for Ferrari at Suzuka, coming from eighth on the grid to finish fourth at the flag, even briefly leading the Grand Prix. You duly recognised the Monegasque driver's superb performance. Here’s how the voting broke down…

Charles Leclerc - 23.8%
Yuki Tsunoda - 17.7%
Carlos Sainz - 14.6%
Sergio Perez - 8.3%
Lando Norris - 8%

FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2024

Carlos Sainz missed the last round through illness, but rediscovered his mojo in some style in Melbourne, passing world champion Max Verstappen in the opening laps. From there the Spaniard never looked back, leading home Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc to secure his third career win in Formula 1 - and you were suitably impressed. Here’s how the voting broke down…

Carlos Sainz - 38.4%
Lando Norris - 11.6%
Oscar Piastri - 10.2%
Charles Leclerc - 8.7%
Max Verstappen - 5.5%

FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2024

What a weekend for the 18-year-old Ferrari reserve Oliver Bearman. Subbed in for the ill Carlos Sainz ahead of FP3. Almost makes Q3 in qualifying. And then scores six points on his F1 race debut. No wonder the young Briton got so many votes from you. Here’s how the numbers broke down…

Oliver Bearman - 48.3%
Lewis Hamilton - 7.3%
Kevin Magnussen - 6.7%
Sergio Perez - 5.9%
Lando Norris - 5.2%

FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2024

Carlos Sainz may have already lost his Ferrari seat for next season, but the Spaniard wasted no time in showing the Scuderia what they'll be missing as he beat team mate Charles Leclerc to make the podium behind the Red Bulls in Sakhir. An impressive drive, as you duly noted. Here’s how the voting broke down…

Carlos Sainz - 31.4%
Max Verstappen - 13.3%
Sergio Perez - 11.4%
Charles Leclerc - 8%
Lando Norris - 5.2%

Previous seasons' winners