My first four are easy, then it gets really tricky. Difficult drivers come into contention , like Maldonado and Grosjean. Difficult because their performances are extreme, stunning or mental. But I kind of prefer that to a cruise and collect approach. Pushing the limits I think will ultimately make them closer to their ultimate potential. So here's mine
1.
Hamilton ( superb driving, no errors, should have won but........)
2.
Alonso. Never gave up, overcame some poor qualifying( driver? Car? Both?) in the hunt till the very end in not the best car.
3.
Vettel. Made superb use of a superb car
4.
Raikonnen Great come back!
5.
Hukenberg showed he's got what it takes
6.
Rosberg difficult to gauge in the Mercedes but he outshone Schumacher and won a race
7.
Perezlet himself down after signing for Mclaren but some excellent drives and results before that
8.
Button Close to Hamilton when things went well but went walk about for a third of the season( or thereabouts)
9.
Maldonado won a race, great pace. Needs to cut out the errors, which he did seem to be doing towards he end Of the season
10
Grosjean had the edge on Raikonnen for pace sometimes in both quali and the race but MUSt sort out the start line errors
I realise I've not put Massa or Webber on that list. Perhaps I expect more of them given their experience and car. On that basis I've probably been generous to Button. If Massa had performed all season like he did at the end I'd have placed him much higher but it was all too late. Webber sadly just hasn't impressed me this year.
And now I also realise I've written what I think and not what I think auto course might choose. But who knows, they may think like me
