Best Driver: Worst Driver: Best Rookie: Best Team: Worst Team: Best Overtake: Funniest-moment: Most Surprising Result: Least Surprising Result: Special Mention to: Race Rating: /10
Best Driver: Alonso Worst Driver: Senna Best Rookie: Perez Best Team: Mercedes (pound for pound) Worst Team: Williams Best Overtake: Webber - Sutil, 130R Funniest-moment: Cant remember as Dan took forever to get on here Most Surprising Result: Schumacher ahead of (one of) the big 3 Least Surprising Result: Vettel getting the championship Special Mention to: Button, Schumacher, Perez, Rosberg Race Rating: 9/10 Much better than the last 2 races. By a long away.
Best Driver: Button Worst Driver: Senna - maybe, no stand out one Best Rookie: Perez Best Team: Red Bull? Worst Team: Probably Renault Best Overtake: Webber-Sutil 130R Funniest-moment: ermm Most Surprising Result: Vettel 3rd Least Surprising Result: Vettel WDC Special Mention to: Alonso Race Rating: 7/10 p.s. Coultard really grated on me today, for the first time this season.
Best Driver: Button - he did it for Japan. Closely followed by Alonso. Worst Driver: Barrichello Best Rookie: Perez Best Team: Mclaren Worst Team: Renault Best Overtake: Webber on the inside of Sutil through 130R Funniest-moment: EJ continuing his decline into insanity. Most Surprising Result: Red Bull not dominating at Suzuka Least Surprising Result: Vettel WDCx2 Special Mention to: The Japanese crowd. Race Rating: 8/10
Best Driver: Button Worst Driver: Senna Best Rookie: Perez Best Team: McLaren Worst Team: Renault Best Overtake: Sutil on a Sauber I think going into 130R Funniest-moment: Jenson running out of fuel at the end and celebrating from the pit exit position. Most Surprising Result: Alonso 2nd Least Surprising Result: Vettel 3rd Special Mention to: Vettel for being the 2011 World Champ Race Rating: 8.5/10
•Best Driver: Button •Worst Driver: Can't think of anyone in particular •Best Rookie: Ricciardo •Best Team: Mercedes •Worst Team: STR •Best Overtake: Webber - Sutil at 130R •Funniest-moment: Button running the length of the pitlane. •Most Surprising Result: Brundle didn't say "Look, but never stare!" •Least Surprising Result: Massa v Hamilton •Special Mention to: Everyone on the grid did a good job. •Race Rating: 7/10
Best Driver: Alonso Worst Driver: Senna B Best Rookie: Perez Best Team: Red Bull Worst Team: Renault Best Overtake: Webber on Sutil Funniest-moment: Button speaking to Vettel post-race Most Surprising Result: Alonso 2nd Least Surprising Result: Massa 7th Special Mention to: Seb for being Champion Race Rating: 8/10
Best Driver:Button Worst Driver:Liuzzi not his fault to be fair though Best Rookie: Perez Best Team: McLaren Worst Team: Hispania Best Overtake:Webber on Sutil Funniest-moment: "didn't you see me?" Most Surprising Result: Mclaren were faster than Red Bull Least Surprising Result: Massa Special Mention to: Vettel Race Rating: 8/10
Best Driver: Button Worst Driver: Liuzzi Best Rookie: Perez Best Team: McLaren - didn't expect them to be so strong Worst Team: HRT Best Overtake: Sutil on Kobayashi Most Surprising Result: Hamilton not getting another drive through Least Surprising Result: Vettel WDC Special Mention to: Schumacher and Alonso also had great races, and the Red Bull mechanics for their double pitstop Race Rating: 7.5/10 - Bit like a Bridgestone race, more intriguing than exciting
Best Driver: Button Worst Driver: Liuzzi Best Rookie: Perez Best Team: Mercedes Worst Team: HRT Best Overtake: Sutil on Kobayashi at the 130R Most Surprising Result: Alonso 2nd - didnt think Ferrari were going to have the pace this race Least Surprising Result: Vettel WDC Special Mention to: Schumacher and Perez Race Rating: 7/10 - Little overtakes but still a very interesting race
•Best Driver: Jenson •Worst Driver: Senna •Best Rookie: Perez •Best Team: McLaren •Worst Team: Toro Rosso •Best Overtake: Webber on Sutil •Funniest-moment: Sebs alter wording like Alonso at Monza "**** you McLaren" •Most Surprising Result: Alonso 2nd •Least Surprising Result: Sebastian to win the WDC •Special Mention to: Nico for getting up to 10th •Race Rating: 8.5/10 Racing was ok, but the class acts from the drivers at the end of the race, waving and getting close to the Japanese fans should be congratulated.
Best Driver: Jenson Button. Worst Driver: Lewis Hamilton. Best Rookie: Sergio Perez. Best Team: Mercedes. Worst Team: Sauber. Best Overtake: Rosberg on the outside at Dunlop curve. Funniest-moment: "Didn't you see me?" Most Surprising Result: Michael Schumacher best of the non-front runners. Least Surprising Result: Sebastian Vettel to win the WDC. Special Mention to: Fernando Alonso Race Rating: 9/10 Well done to all the drivers for a good clean start.
Best Driver: Button Worst Driver: Liuzzi or Senna Best Rookie: Perez Best Team: very close to call but probably McLaren Worst Team: HRT or Virgin Best Overtake: Sutil on Kobayashi (130R) Funniest-moment: Some amusing moments in post race interviews. Not sure if UK viewers got the same coverage. Button asking Vettel about being forced onto the grass perhaps? Most Surprising Result: I found nothing surprising in this race. Least Surprising Result: Vettel claimed his second World Drivers' Championship. Special Mention to: Japan, di Resta and Perez: I hope you all get well soon. Race Rating: 8.6/10: a superb race which would have scored 10 just a couple of seasons ago.
•Best Driver: Alonso •Worst Driver: Hamilton •Best Rookie: Perez •Best Team: RBR •Worst Team: HRT •Best Overtake: Barrichello on Maldonado •Funniest-moment: Brundle about Liuzzi: "He's got a car that's as happy going backwards as it is forwards, sadly" •Most Surprising Result: Perez •Least Surprising Result: Vettel winning WDC •Special Mention to: Alonso, superb drive; Perez, made his tyres last forever and produced a fastest lap •Race Rating:9 /10
•Best Driver: Jenson Button. I said he would win this race, and he did. •Worst Driver: Bruno Senna. Poor showing from him this weekend. •Best Rookie: Sergio Perez. Scored points whilst battling the flu. Good job by him. •Best Team: McLaren. They had the best car this weekend. I honestly thought red bull would have the strongest race pace, particularly after friday practice 2. •Worst Team: Red Bull. Poor showing by their high standards. 3rd and 4th is pretty average in that car. •Best Overtake:Kobayashi on Alguersuari. Webber-sutil was too easy, thats the benefit of a great car. •Funniest-moment: ummm..... •Most Surprising Result: Red Bull not winning •Least Surprising Result: Red Bull on podium •Special Mention to: The merc drivers. Great job by schumacher, decent race by rosberg too. •Race Rating: 2/10. Not worth getting up early for. Too much like the old f1.
Best Driver: Alonso Worst Driver: Liuzzi. I don't normally pick on back markers, but he was terrible. Best Rookie: Perez Best Team: McLaren Worst Team: Torro Rosso Best Overtake: Too close to call between the two involving Sutil that have been mentioned. Funniest-moment: Vettel "Thankfully there aren't too many Virgins in F1" Most Surprising Result: Force India 0 points. Least Surprising Result: Pasta "Bacon Double Cheeseburger" Maldonado out of the points. In fairness he did better than I expected though. Special Mention to: Petrov's much-improved result. Race Rating: 8/10. Could have been 10/10 if Webber and Vettel were allowed to fight each other and for the lead in the last stint.
Best Driver: Fernando Alonso/Jenson Button Worst Driver: Lewis Hamilton Best Rookie: Sergio Perez Best Team: Red Bull Worst Team: Williams Best Overtake: Kamui Kobayashi on Jaime Alguersuari Funniest-moment: Lewis crashing into Felipe, again then blaming his mirrors! Lol Most Surprising Result: Sergio Perez (because he was quite ill!) Least Surprising Result: Sebastian Vettel Special Mention to: Michael Schumacher, Team Lotus Race Rating: 8.5/10
Best Driver: Jenson Button - been brilliant all weekend, and thoroughly deserved the win. Worst Driver: Tonio Liuzzi - lost to his rookie team mate thats had not even half a season Best Rookie: Sergio Perez - good battling with Rosberg et al to get points. I think MB said that he had one less stop than everyone else, if so, well done to him for making it work, again Best Team: Mclaren - great improvement on pace this weekend, could have got a 1-2 with a bit of luck. Shame about Lewis' puncture, obviously damaged his car for the rest of the race. Worst Team: All did rather well today, probably go with HRT or Virgin for still not getting anywhere in terms of development to the car Best Overtake: Adrian Sutil on the inside through 130R, can't remember who it was against though Funniest-moment: Not sure on this one, I missed the first 18 laps cause I couldnt get up early enough! probably would have been something then Most Surprising Result: Force India struggling to score points Least Surprising Result: Ricciardo beating Liuzzi Special Mention to: Paul di Resta - good 12th place considering he was ill. tough old race for him, didnt finish that far behind his team mate. As he said the safety car wrecked his race, so needs some luck!! Race Rating: 8/10
Best Driver: Button Worst Driver: Senna Best Rookie: Perez Best Team: Bit of a tough one this. Going to say McLaren for their excellent pit stops Worst Team: Williams for their (unfortunately now all too common) obscurity Best Overtake: Sutil on Kobayashi. Also special mention to Rosberg for appearing to gain some well needed aggression this weekend Funniest-moment: The press conference when referring to Korea... JB: Hopefully (we will race) exactly the same. SV: So you're always going to park just after the chequered flag? JB: Yeah. I might not lift off next time you pull across at the start though. SV: That means I'm on pole, so that's good. Most Surprising Result: Neither Lotus being lapped Least Surprising Result: Hamilton and Massa. Again. Special Mention to: Schumacher, a good solid race. Rosberg and Perez for driving through the field. Race Rating: 8.5/10 - I was so tense at the end!
I find it interesting that so many people have voted Button as the best driver. I can understand why, but I think Alonso outdrove him and Button was fortunate that the race didn't last a few more laps. McLaren had a much better car than Ferrari at Suzuka and Alonso's supreme driving made it appear as though the cars were closely matched. This is what Domenicali had to say after the race: Not only were McLaren better than Ferrari at Hungary, but McLaren have bought new successful updates since, like a new front wing, rear wing, exhaust changes and maybe other things I'm not aware of. Also, Brundle noted on two separate occasions in the race how McLaren looked better than Ferrari on the track.
