Chinese Grand Prix: Harry Benjamin rates the drivers
By Harry Benjamin
Published on March 15, 2026.
The Chinese Grand Prix saw a one-two-place result for Mercedes, with 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli winning his first Formula 1 race from pole position. Lewis Hamilton came second with Ferrari, while McLaren failed to even start the race due to separate electrical issues. Here are my driver ratings for the second weekend in China, with Lewis Hamilton ratinging him at 9 and Lewis Hamilton ranking his best overall. Other notable drivers included Pierre Gasly, Lewis Lawson, and Oliver Bearman. Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen also had successful races. Valtteri Bottas and Fernando Alonso both finished the race.
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