Hungarian Grand Prix driver ratings

This was race that showcased the best and worst of Formula 1, producing a first time winner and a memorable comeback to a podium finish. Avoiding trouble at the start and astute strategy calls were key to success, but where some drivers took full advantage, others made key errors that cost them dearly

Alex Kalinauckas Aug 2, 2021, 10:32 AM

Upd: Aug 2, 2021, 2:19 PM

Esteban Ocon – 10

No way he'd miss the maximum after that weekend. Beat Alonso in Q3 then took his chance at a maiden race win in amazing style. Was aided by the first corner shenanigans but did everything right thereafter. Managed his tyre degradation nicely and pulled a handy gap to Vettel before the stops even while fuel-saving. Only being uncomfortable in dirty air when lapping traffic made him look vulnerable.

Esteban Ocon, Alpine F1, 1st position, arrives on the podium

Photo by: Jerry Andre / Motorsport Images

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Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.