Hi there everyone! Wow it has been a loooooong time since I've posted a blog. Hopefully from now on I'll be posting more often. To make up for the last 8 months (oops) I'm doing Top 10 instead of Top 5. Hope you enjoy!
First of all, if you don't know what Formula One (F1) is let me provide a simple definition: Formula One is a type of motor racing. But trust me there are so many rules in F1 I don't even know them all! Secondly, a F1 race is called Grand Prix which is confusing for some people because (a) you pronounce it 'grand pri' not 'grand prix' and (b) the plural form of Grand Prix is Grands Prix but I have decided to try not use that as it sounds weird. Ok I think we should get started now. Here are my ratings of the Top 10 F1 drivers of 2022.
1. Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton is my favourite driver in F1. To me he seems like a really nice person as he congratulates people and doesn't complain or moan like some people who's name rhymes with "schmax". He has won 7 world championships (tied with Michael Schumacher) and has 103 race wins. I rate him a 10 out of 10 on the Radness Scale (wow I've missed saying that).
2. Max Verstappen
Sorry to all the Max fans out there but I dislike Max A LOT. I think he is a big moaner (like his boss). He complains a lot and he is quite arrogant. He (unfortunately) won his first championship last year. It was a race between him and Lewis as their points were both 369.5. I rate him a 2 out of 10 on the Radness Scale because to be honest he really isn't that rad.
Sergio "Checo" Pérez is Max's teammate (I'd rather think of it the other way round) and he is a great driver. He won his first grand prix in 2020 after almost 10 years. He races under the Mexican flag for Red Bull and for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix he became the first Mexican to take pole in qualifying. I rate him a 9 out of 10 on the Radness Scale.
Charles Leclerc (pronounced sharl le-clair) is a Monegasque driver who races for Ferrari with Carlos Sainz Jr. His first win was the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix and his latest was the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix where him and his partner came first and second. I rate him a 9 out of 10 on the Radness Scale.
5. Carlos Sainz Jr.
Most people call him Carlos Sainz but as I don't want to cause confusion with him and his dad so I have added "junior" at the end (that's his full name). He is a Spanish racer who is still looking for his first Grand Prix win. He is good friends with McLaren driver, Lando Norris, despite the 5 year age gap. I rate him an 8 out of 10 on the Radness Scale.
Pierre Gasly is a French driver who drives for AlphaTauri. He used to race for Red Bull alongside Max but then he moved to AlphaTauri with his teammate, Yuki Tsunoda (pronounced you-ki su-no-da). His first win was the 2020 Italian Grand Prix and hopefully it won't be his last. I rate him a 8.5 out of 10 on the Radness Scale.
7. George Russell
To be honest, if George Russell hadn't moved to Mercedes he wouldn't even be on this list. But at the last race he had outqualified his teammate (Lewis) and he came 5th in the Grand Prix! He used to be racing for Williams but he took Valtteri's place this year. Fun fact, he is the third tallest driver in F1 currently, just a centimetre shorter than Alex Albon and Esteban Ocon. He is still searching for his first race win which might come this year. I rate him 7 out of 10 on the Radness Scale. 
8. Fernando Alonso
This Spanish driver is the oldest driver on the grid. Kimi Raikkonen used to have that title but sadly he retired last year at the age of 42. Fernando is currently 40 so you never know, he might go longer than Kimi. His last race win was the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix (9 years without a win!). He races for Alpine with his partner, Esteban Ocon. He is popular as he has been racing for a while and I rate him a 6.5 out of 10 on the Radness Scale.
The reason Valtteri is on here is because he was one of my favourite drivers last year and still is. He used to race for Mercedes but, as I mentioned, George Russell took his place. He is a Finnish driver who now races for Alfa Romeo with Zhou Guanyu (pronounced jo guang-you) or Guanyu Zhou as they also call him. His first win was the 2017 Russian Grand Prix and I rate him a 9.5 out of 10.
10. Kevin Magnussen
Bet that surprised you! I put Kevin Magnussen on here because he came 5th at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix which is the highest Haas (his team) has finished since 2018. He came 9th in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, finishing 1 place ahead of Lewis Hamilton. He used to race for Haas but he was dropped with his old teammate, Romain Grosjean. He returned this year to replace Nikita Mazepin and now races with his teammate Mick Schumacher. I rate him a 9 out of 10 on the Radness Scale.
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