Verstappen takes hit in latest F1 22 driver ratings

EA SPORTS has again updated its driver rankings in F1 22 and both Lewis Hamilton and 2022 champion Max Verstappen’s stats have taken a hit.

Based on their performances in the Singapore and Japanese Grand Prix, the fierce rivals took a hit to their Racecraft stat, with Hamilton losing two points and Verstappen one to take their overall Rating numbers down to 93 and 95 respectively.

F1 22’s driver ratings are determined in part by F1 commentators David Croft and Alex Jacques, plus Mercedes AMG Petronas simulator driver and Sky Sports analyst Anthony Davidson. Drivers’ most recent performances are heavily weighted towards deciding the overall figures.

Verstappen and Hamilton’s ratings dive should come as no surprise given the scrappy nature of their performances at the Singapore Grand Prix, where both drivers made significant mistakes on their way to seventh and ninth-place finishes.

Verstappen bounced back to win in a rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix from Suzuka where Hamilton could only place fifth, accounting for his two-point Racecraft penalty.

The most significant stat buff in F1 22 sees Williams driver Nicolas Latifi add two points to his overall Rating after scoring his first points of the season at the Japanese Grand Prix. The outgoing Canadian jumps up to 69 overall but is still eight points off his nearest rival Yuki Tsunoda.

Interestingly, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc received a five-point penalty to his Awareness stat but his overall Rating of 92 remains unchanged.

With one more round of driver rating adjustments to come, we can confidently predict that Sebastian Vettel will receive a higher rating. The retiring German has enjoyed eighth, sixth and seventh-place finishes in his last three Grand Prix in a decidedly average Aston Martin, impressing with his doggedly consistent displays.

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DRIVER	EXPERIENCE	RACECRAFT	AWARENESS	PACE	OVERALL
Max Verstappen	73	98	84	98	95
Lewis Hamilton	94	95	91	93	93
Charles Leclerc	67	97	80	94	92
Fernando Alonso	99	91	76	90	90
George Russell	66	93	83	93	90
Lando Norris	66	94	77	91	89
Carlos Sainz Jr.	73	93	80	89	88
Sergio Perez	84	93	84	86	88
Sebastian Vettel	93	89	80	83	85
Valtteri Bottas	79	82	91	83	83
Alexander Albon	62	78	77	87	82
Daniel Ricciardo	83	85	84	80	82
Esteban Ocon	65	89	76	81	82
Pierre Gasly	64	85	75	83	82
Lance Stroll	67	88	75	79	80
Mick Schumacher	59	83	83	80	80
Kevin Magnussen	70	82	78	79	79
Zhou Guanyu	53	77	73	83	78
Yuki Tsunoda	58	78	74	79	77
Nicolas Latifi	63	75	75	66	69