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 drꦦivers’ standings are slowly starting to be finalised.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen has the drivers’ championship wrapped up, while the battle to be runner-up is bܫetween Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.  

With Leclerc and Perez 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 be🐼come the ninth🦩 and 10th drivers to out-score Hamilton across a season.

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

If Ha🐽milton fails to win the race then Russell would also 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 durin✤g the Finn’s dramatic title-winning campaig🧜n for Ferrari in 2007, beating both McLarens in the process.

Had it n𝓀ot been for McLaren’s poor strategy (or Hamilton’s mistake) in ‘07 and their poor reliability in 2012, Hamilton was ജthe better driver in both seasons.

2. Jenson Button (2009 & 2011)

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

3. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013)

Sebastia൲n Vettel 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 always🔜 a big ask for Hamilton.

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

Tea🃏mmate of Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber out-scored Hꦉamilton in four seasons.

6. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

His arch rival from 2007, Fernando Alonso was able to outscore Hamilton in four c🍌onsecutive seasons, often in weaker machinery. 

7. Nico Rosberg (2016)

Nico Ro🏅sberg b🍬eat Hamilton 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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Abu Dhabi.

There’s nothing Hamilton could have done in 2022, w🌳ith Verstappen performing at the peak of his powers.

(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, L𝔉eclerc and Perez outscored the seven-time cha🍃mpion in 2022.

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