Charles Leclerc & Sergio Perez join exclusive club | The 10 F1 drivers to beat Lewis Hamilton

Following the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez have officially beaten Lewis Hamilton in this year’s standings. But who else has done it?
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing, second; Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari, pole
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing, second; Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari, pole

With the 2022 F1 season drawing to an end, the drivers’ standings are slow♏ly starting 🐭to be finalised.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen has the drivers’ championship wrapped up, whil💙e the battleꦜ to be runner-up is between Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.  

With Leclerc and Perez&nbওsp;50 points ahead of Hamilton with one race to go in Abu Dhabi (26 points on the table)๊ they have officially beaten the seven-time champion for the first time in their careers.

Leclerc and Perez become the ninth and 10th drivers to out-score Hami🅷lton across a season.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell could become the 11th driver to do so - he's 25 points ahead of Hamilton going into this weekend's 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

If Hamilton fails to win the race then Russell🌳 would al🐟so become just the third teammate to beat him in the standings.

Who else has done it?

1. Kimi Raikkonen (2007 & 2012)

Kimi Raikkonen outscored Hamilton by one-point during the Finn’s dramatic title-winning caꦯmpaign for Ferrari in 2007, beating both McLarens in the process.

Had it not been for McLaren’s poor strategy (or Hamilton’s mistake) in ‘07 and their poor reliability in 2012, Hamilton was the better drivꦉer in both seasons.

2. Jenson Button (2009 & 2011)

Jenson Button outscored Hamilton in two of his best seasons 🙈in F1 - his title-winning campaign in ‘09 and his strong 2011 campaign alongside the current Mercedes driver.

3. 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sebastian Vettel (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013)

Sebastian Vetteওl was unstoppable in the early 2010s as he stormed to four consecutive drivers’ titles.

(L to R): Race winner and World Champion Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates with Sebastian Vettel (GER) Ferrari
(L to R): Race winner and World Champion Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates with…

4. Rubens Barrichello (2009)

Given Brawn GP’s significant performance advantage over McLaren for much of 2009, beating Rubens Barrichello was alwa♋ys a big ask for Hamilton.

5. Mark Webber (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013)

Teammate of Sebastian๊ Ve🌳ttel, Mark Webber out-scored Hamilton in four seasons.

6. 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

His arch rival from 2007, Fernando Alonso was able to outscore Hamilton in fourꦍ consecutive seasons, often in weaker machinery. 

7. Nico Rosberg (2016)

Nico Rosberg beat H൲amiꦇlton to the 2016 drivers’ title.

8. Max Verstappen (2021, 2022)

Max Verstappen finished ahead of Hamilton in 2021 after making the most of Michael Masi’s error in 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Abu Dhabi.

There’s nothing Hamilton could have done in 2022, with Verstappen performing at the peak of his powe🌞rs.

(L to R): Second placed Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing in parc
(L to R): Second placed Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with race winner Max Verstappen …

9. Charles Leclerc (2022)

10. Sergio Perez (2022)

Benefitting from superior machinery, Leclerc and Perez outscored the seven💯-time champion in 2022.

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