F1 2017 mid-season driver ratings
While the F1 paddock settles into its holiday routine, we look back over the first 11 races of the year and grade the stars and flops of the season so far
When Hamilton has been on form, he's been outstanding. Six poles from the first 11 races attest to his general brilliance on a Saturday afternoon - especially considering the W08 hasn't been the easiest car to set up. Races such as Silverstone also remind us that Hamilton is capable of being in a different league to the rest when Mercedes gets everything right.
But occasionally this year it hasn't, and in these circumstances - Russia and Monaco in particular - Hamilton hasn't looked comfortable. Titles are won on the bad days as much as the good, and Hamilton needs to be better on his bad days.
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