Driver ratings for the Spanish Grand Prix

Max Verstappen overcame malfunctioning DRS to win the Spanish Grand Prix at the expense of Charles Leclerc.

The Ferrari driver had looked to be cruising to his first victory in four races before he lost power, which in turn allowed Red Bull to go on and secure the one-two.

Here’s our ratings of all 20 drivers following the sixth round of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship:

Max Verstappen: Not even Max Verstappen’s own car could stop him. The Dutchman continued his imperious form by taking his RB18, complete with malfunctioning DRS, to first place in Barcelona.

While there can be no doubt he had luck on his side given Leclerc’s retirement, Verstappen recovered from being blown off the track by a tailwind to take the win.

His battle with George Russell was exciting but fair and perhaps a glimpse and what we can expect from the two moving forward, but once he made it past the Mercedes man, there was no catching him. Sergio Perez will rightly feel it should have been his win, having been told to concede the lead to his team-mate, but that is not for Verstappen to worry about.

Sergio Perez: Any driver who celebrates a second-place finish by telling his team “we need to talk” clearly has something they want to get off their chest. Just like his Red Bull team-mate, Perez did not put a foot wrong in Barcelona and it seems his only fault was not being Max Verstappen.

We were all expecting some Checo-style tyre mastery when it looked like he may go for the one-stop, but his pit stops were tactical in allowing Verstappen to pass, but also for Perez to get the fastest lap point.

It was an excellent drive from the Mexican and one that was worthy of a win.

George Russell: When George Russell signed for Mercedes, races like this