F1 Power Rankings - Hamilton tops

Modified Aug 10, 2018 10:38 GMT

We are midway through the summer break of the 2018 Formula One season and times like this can be very dull and boring for us F1 fanatics.

The 2018 championship resumes on Friday August 24 when the calendar reaches the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.

Lewis Hamilton claimed the last headline by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of his championship rival Sebastian Vettel.

There are still plenty of races remaining in the championship so still a lot to fight for the Briton and the German.

The official Formula 1 website has announced the latest top 10 of their power rankings.

This system determines who are the best drivers on the grid currently.

So let's check out the top 5 drivers in F1 right now...

#5 Kevin Magnussen

2018 has so far seen Kevin Magnussen be reborn with his ever growing consistency at his team Haas.

The Danish racer is currently 8th in the driver's championship which comes to show how serious Haas are by competing for higher spots in both championships.

The Austrian Grand Prix was Magnussen's best race to date by finishing in 5th place after taking 6th at the French Grand Prix the week before.

Last season saw many drivers have many problems with Magnussen, the 25 year old was arguably the most disliked driver in the line-up.

But this year Magnussen has taken a fresh approach and has displayed how exciting his F1 career could become and how competitive Haas really are.

Exciting times for both Magnussen and the American team.

#4 Valtteri Bottas

The first half of 2018 could have been so much more sweeter for Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas.

The Fin racer has had many close moments of claiming a Grand Prix win but last year's race in Abu Dhabi is still his previous victory.

Bottas could have been leading the championship after Baku but luck jumped on Hamilton's car instead.

One positive Bottas can take into the summer break is sealing a contract extension with Mercedes and many would agree that he has more than deserved keeping his seat.

Still nine chances for Bottas to claim his fourth F1 victory of his career before the curtain closes in November.

#3 Sebastian Vettel

The last week before the summer break was a complete nightmare for Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.

Vettel can look back and be reminded that he had the German Grand Prix in his hands but went on to crash his car into the barrier and give it away to Lewis Hamilton.

The following race in Budapest looked to have Ferrari as the favorites to win the Hungarian Grand Prix but the German fell short to Hamilton once again.

After two disastrous races for Ferrari, Vettel is now trailing Hamilton by 24 points.

There may still be nine races to go but if the gap was to grow even more then Vettel for sure is playing a dangerous game.

#2 Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso's fourth season at McLaren, since rejoining the team in 2015, has been the same disaster he has suffered from the last three years.

McLaren's new partnership with Renault looked to be a promising one before the first lights out in Melbourne, but instead the team's problems are still with them.

Alonso's future is unsure for now but the great Spaniard has shown yet again this year that he can race despite the limits he faces with the McLaren.

The two time world champion has so far finished in the points in eight of the 12 races including a 5th place finish at the Australian Grand Prix.

During the first half period, Alonso won the Le Mans 24 in his mission to achieve the triple crown and all that remains for him is to win the Indy 500.

#1 Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton has had a rollercoaster of a season so far but somehow, someway the Briton is top of the driver's championship by some margin.

Hamilton is one of the best drivers Formula One has ever seen and no wonder many believe he is the man to break many of Michael Schumacher's outstanding records.

Just like in 2017, a fellow German stands in his way of Sebastian Vettel.

But Hamilton has picked up points and won races when the opportunities have arisen for him making it a difficult time for Vettel.

The memories of 2016 will probably always haunt Hamilton and he knows he still has a lot to do to collect a 5th driver's title.

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Edited by Shiven Sachdeva