Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton named the best by F1 team bosses

Lewis Hamilton has been named the best driver of the year by Formula 1 team bosses.

“This has been quite the campaign for Lewis Hamilton, the Mercedes driver winning 11 out of 21 races to clinch a sixth world title,” Formula 1 website reported.

Under the condition that their scores remained anonymous, the team principals submitted their list of the top 10 drivers of the year.

Max Verstappen is the runner-up, while Charles Leclerc ended the third.

1. Lewis Hamilton 169 points
2. Max Verstappen 146
3. Charles Leclerc 124
4. Valtteri Bottas 68
5. Sebastian Vettel 58
6. Alexander Albon 57
7. Carlos Sainz 55
8. Daniel Ricciardo 49
9. George Russell 41
10. Lando Norris 38

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