Top Four Drivers of the Austrian Grand Prix

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Fernando Alonso


Alonso coming back might be the death nail for Ocon's career. I know he's just signed the three year deal, but come on. With the massive gap in qualifying maintaining itself into Ocon's very short race today, it does beg the question. Why not go for Gasly next season? Only the bosses at Alpine know the reality, but I'd be curious to know if they ever had those talks before deciding. Either way, a big drive through to the point for the old man gets him another berth on this pseudo-top four listing.


George Russell


Russell is going to have one of the most imbalanced careers of all time. That is, if Mercedes continue to dominate the way they have for the past 7-8 years, then his non-points scoring finishes are going to be so far in the past. He really is the real deal, and he manages to tell us that in a new way every weekend. Mercedes will pick him up for 2022, and all will be well for him.


Daniel Ricciardo


Danny Ricc is unfortunately getting older. Once he joined Red Bull, it seemed like his window for a championship was open. Now, five or so years later, it seems like it's closing. He's a talented guy with a bubbly personality, but the speed compared to Lando has just not been there. it's sad to see him struggle so much on Saturdays, but who knows, maybe next year he'll be ready to adjust to this new environment.


Valterri Bottas


Due to his previous omissions from this list, I feel like Bottas deserves an especial noticing on this list. It's been potentially the worst season for a Mercedes driver since Michael in 2013 for Bottas. He's further back in the standings than the person who gets first in this list (spoilers), and his relative pace to Hamilton has always been a leg behind. Granted, Hamilton is one of only 2-ever 7-time world champions, but it doesn't excuse him being behind the actually curve of the car's potential. Nevertheless, this sounded more negative than positive, but his drive today makes him worthy of a top four presence. 


Lando Norris 


This kid is golden. When he entered the sport, many compared him to a young Stoffel Vandoorne. Three seasons in and we can see that his talent far surpasses the former. He is a goliath when it comes to consistency, and it's going to be hard to keep him from winning races soon. 

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