Honorable Mention
Nico Hulkenberg
He undoubtedly remains the dark-horse of Formula One. His achievements in the Sauber were simply outstanding. He was matching the speed of the likes of Alonso and Hamilton(in Korea)after the mid-season break and as Sauber was able to get on track with their development and upgrades. He was able to qualify in the top 10 consistently and remained eager to finish races among the top 5. Force India would consider themselves lucky that his back in the driver’s seat for them as the top-teams failed to hire the highly talented driver due to lack sponsorship backing.
High point: Fourth place finish in Korea and qualifying third in ItalyLow point: Unable to start in Australia due a to fuel feed issue with the Sauber.