Who has gained probably the most fan-voted awards?

Driver of the Day is a fan-voted characteristic which might add an thrilling aspect to an F1 race. Though there isn’t a prize – aside from bragging rights – it could actually nonetheless be a fantastic achievement for a driver to say on the finish of the race.  

Who has gained Driver of the Day probably the most?

Max Verstappen has been named the Driver of the Day probably the most because the vote was launched in 2016. He took his first one on the 2016 Spanish GP after successful his debut race for Pink Bull.

Verstappen has taken two memorable Driver of the Day wins on the Austrian GP. The primary got here in 2016 after his second profession podium, giving Pink Bull its first podium at its dwelling race. The Dutchman additionally gained the vote on the 2018 race when he took the victory and secured the group its first win on the Pink Bull Ring. 

2. Sebastian Vettel – 23 wins

Vettel has the second-most Driver of the Day awards with 23 wins between 2016 and 2022. The German took his first fan-voted win on the 2016 Singapore GP after changing a qualifying place of twenty second into fifth. The Driver of the Day award was one in all three he obtained that 12 months, with additional wins on the Mexican and Abu Dhabi grands prix. 

Vettel’s final Driver of the Day got here on the 2022 Abu Dhabi GP – the four-time world champion’s last race in F1 – as followers selected to indicate him their help.  

Norris is shortly racking up Driver of the Day wins, topping half of the polls already this season. The Brit’s first win got here throughout his rookie season on the 2019 French GP after he completed in ninth regardless of battling a hydraulics drawback which left him unable to make use of his DRS.  

One other Driver of the Day win got here on the 2021 Russian GP, when Norris regarded set to take his maiden victory. Having certified on pole and led a lot of the race, Norris was confronted with a dilemma when heavy rain fell within the closing laps. Opting to stay on slicks, this resolution backfired and resulted in him dropping to seventh as Hamilton took the victory. 

He took the Driver of the Day vote on the 2023 British Grand Prix after getting a greater begin off the road and taking the lead into the primary nook. Norris’ dwelling crowd went wild because the Brit held off the chasing Verstappen for the primary 4 laps. Though he was not capable of take the win, Norris did end second, simply forward of fellow British driver Hamilton. 

Norris has confirmed more and more fashionable with the followers this season, taking half the Driver of the Day wins in 2024. His most notable win got here on the Miami GP when he claimed his maiden victory after taking the lead on lap 27. 

=4. Lewis Hamilton – 14 wins

Seven-time world champion Hamilton is tied fourth on this rating. His first win got here on the 2016 Belgian GP after beginning the race in twenty first and ending in third, making him the primary driver to say three podiums after beginning twentieth or decrease. 

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1st place, celebrates after the race with a Union flag

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Perez has equalled the 14 Driver of the Day wins of Hamilton simply 4 races after the British driver. The Mexican driver took his first award on the 2016 Monaco GP and claimed his second of the 12 months two races later on the European GP – the primary F1 race held on the Baku Metropolis Circuit in Azerbaijan.  

He failed to say one other Driver of the Day for 4 years, together with his subsequent fan-voted award coming on the 2020 Styrian GP, the place he certified seventeenth and completed in sixth, setting a number of quickest laps as he fought for a possible podium end.

Perez additionally took the Driver of the Day vote on the 2021 Mexican GP, the place he claimed third place and have become the primary Mexican driver to take a podium at his dwelling race. 

His newest Driver of the Day got here on the 2023 Hungarian GP when he certified ninth however ended up on the rostrum. 

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24, 1st place, celebrates on arrival in Parc Ferme

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After shifting to Ferrari in 2019, Leclerc claimed one other Driver of the Day win at that 12 months’s Italian GP after he was capable of declare his second F1 victory. This adopted straight on from his win on the Belgian GP.

Leclerc’s solely Driver of the Day win of 2023 got here on the Las Vegas GP, which noticed him defeat Perez after a tense battle earlier than ending in second.

His newest Driver of the Day got here on the 2024 Monaco GP, when he was capable of lastly break the so-called ‘curse’ to face on the highest step of the rostrum on his hometown streets. 

Daniel Ricciardo claimed his first Driver of the Day on the 2016 German GP, after taking second place in his a centesimal grand prix begin. His thirteenth podium end ended with the primary of his iconic shoey celebrations, with the Australian pouring champagne into his boot earlier than consuming it. 

Ricciardo took the Driver of the Day win on the 2017 British GP after he certified in the back of the grid and was capable of climb to fifth by the point he crossed the end line. He took one other Driver of the Day on the Tuscan GP, after ending fourth within the race and was in competition to safe Renault’s first podium in 9 years. 

He additionally claimed Driver of the Day on the 2021 Italian GP in Monza after scoring McLaren’s first grand prix win since Hamilton’s success on the 2010 Canadian GP.

Alonso has claimed simply six Driver of the Day wins since its introduction in 2016. The Spaniard’s first win got here on the 2018 Australian GP after he turned the qualifying place of eleventh into fifth through the race. He then additionally took the win on the last race of the season, the Abu Dhabi GP, as followers appeared to offer him a parting reward earlier than he exited the game for a short-lived retirement. 

Fernando Alonso, McLaren, on the drivers parade

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He began the 2023 season with a string of sturdy performances after becoming a member of Aston Martin. Alonso took the Driver of the Day win through the season opener in Bahrain when he discovered himself again on the rostrum, with a shock third-place.  

Sainz has equalled the variety of Driver of the Day wins of Alonso, after claiming two to this point in 2024. His first fan-voted win got here on the 2021 Turkish GP after making plenty of overtakes within the first laps of the race, shifting from nineteenth to eighth.  

The Spaniard claimed the Driver of the Day win on the 2023 Singapore GP when he was capable of safe his second profession win. Sainz had led your complete race after which strategically saved Norris in his DRS vary through the last laps, making it tougher for each Mercedes drivers to combat for second place. The Ferrari driver’s victory was the one win by a non-Pink Bull driver within the 2023 season. 

Sainz’s two 2024 awards got here early, in Bahrain and Australia. Within the latter, he additionally secured the race win as Verstappen was pressured to retire with a brake difficulty. This was solely the second non-Pink Bull victory in 25 races, the opposite event additionally ensuing on Sainz taking a visit to the highest step of the rostrum.

Bottas took his first Driver of the Day win on the 2017 Russian Grand Prix after the Finnish driver claimed his maiden grand prix victory. He took the win simply 4 races into his first season with Mercedes, main Vettel by simply 0.617 seconds. 

Bottas took one other Driver of the Day win on the 2019 Australian GP the place he claimed the race victory from second place, which then gave him the lead within the drivers’ championship standings.  

Learn how to vote for F1 Driver of the Day

The vote will open through the race and can shut with a number of laps left to go. The true-time outcomes will normally seem on the display a number of occasions earlier than the vote closes, to indicate followers who’s sitting within the high three positions.  

The motive force of the day will likely be introduced in the direction of the tip of the race and the motive force will likely be instructed if they’ve gained as soon as the race has completed. 

What’s the prize for Driver of the Day?

There isn’t any prize for an F1 driver after they win the Driver of the Day at a grand prix. The vote reveals the followers’ recognition for a driver’s efficiency and doesn’t include any monetary incentive or trophy prize.