It's hard to be too critical of Vettel from a performance point of view, he's taken his opportunity this year and run with it. Often it's been mentioned that his ability to deal with traffic is still in question but there's nothing he's done this season that should be attracting that sort of criticism, rather he should take it as a compliment that the only fault people can find is one that most likely doesn't exist. That being said, I can't stand to watch him win, his celebrations irritate me to the point where I have to turn off the TV and this is exacerbated with the BBC encouraging his awful sense of humour. Has the potential to be a good villain, let's leave it at that.
2. Mark Webber
Scary. My own personal conspiracy is that Mark has semi-psychotic tendencies and if Vettel continues to show Mark up as nothing but an average driver in a fast car, he will snap in someway. He's already shown numerous times that he's not afraid to let his emotions influence his driving, running into Hamilton in Melbourne 2010, Heikki at Valencia and of course the collision between him and Sebastian at Turkey last year. Literally speaking there wasn't anything wrong with his action in this one of course, he held his course, what is true though is that usually the defending driver in this position will move to take the corner in the ideal way rather than the route Mark was taking, almost as if second guessed Vettel. Anyway, that's pure conjecture. The other incident I have in mind is his crash at Korea, I find it hard to not see his action after the crash as a deliberate attempt to take out one of his tital rivals, instead ruining Rosberg's race.
3. Lewis Hamilton
I don't particularly like to admit it but he's probably the best driver on the grid. In his first years I couldn't stand his press-personality, I can't help but feel he was so intent on not making the wrong impression, so dedicated to the idea of being this perfect-fronted role model, that he forgot to be a person at all. He's much more likable now, despite his speed, he'll never be the type of driver I'll support, being something of the anti-thesis to the underdog.
4. Jenson Button
Driving wise, I think he often has to use his head to make up some of the difference between him and Lewis, he clearly hasn't got the raw speed but he can usually make time back through just being calm and clever. Good to see him bring out some character from Lewis and also making the pre-race interviews and features a bit less sterile. My theory with Jenson is that he's won the title, he's content now, he'll never be completely competitive with Hamilton on the track mostly because he simply doesn't have the same hunger for victory Lewis has.
5. Fernando Alonso
Undoubtedly fast, probably second only to Hamilton. Unfortunately I have nothing else nice to say about Alonso, so I'll keep it short. Germany 2010, Singapore 2008. Maybe he was naive and innocent with regards to both of those but I seriously doubt it, the fact he could perfectly happily celebrate despite what had clearly happened nails the coffin for me anyway.
6. Felipe Massa
Nice guy. but then, they say nice guys finish last. Well, nearer the back anyway. Unfortunately that's just how F1 seems to work, I would genuinely like to believe that Massa's gap from Alonso is due to the injury but I'm not so sure, perhaps he's also suffering from the Alonso-effect, he should have a word with
7. Michael Schumacher
Shouldn't have come back, his legacy will always be intact, but he's doing nothing for the sport any more as far as I see it. The sport is going to have a hard-enough time getting new blood trained and up to speed, it doesn't need old veterans making a mid-life-comeback.
8. Nico Rosberg
Something of an enigma, could definitely win races but I guess that's going to heavily rely on where he's driving over the next few seasons. Would not be unhappy to see him get a competitive car and regularly take on the top 4, he would be my pick in a title race is Vitaly was out of the picture.
9. Nick Heidfeld
Largely same as what I said about Schumacher, seems nice enough, I can't help but be biased against this guy though.
11. Rubens Barrichello
Once again, hanging around for nothing, no good for the sport as far as I can see, I want to see the fastest race car drivers in the world on the grid, not the most experienced. Whiner.
12. Pastor Maldonado
Nothing much to say about Pastor so far, small glimpses of future hope are often buried in sand-trap excursions, not something I'm unfamiliar with though.
14. Adrian Sutil
Strange guy, probably a natural to racing in general but always seems a little clumsy when around other cars.
15. Paul Di Resta
Has potential, nice down-to-earth personality, likable. It's just a shame the BBC feel the need to overdo the coverage on him. I love seeing more of the midfield and back of the grid drivers but you can't use all your allocated time for them on one guy, that's just naive to assume british people always support british drivers.
16. Kamui Kobayashi
Currently a bit of a favorite amongst the reporters and forum-goers. I think they've probably over-exaggerated it a bit now, I'm sure he's a good driver but I feel a few chance circumstances have come his way and to his credit, he used them to shine but whether he's genuinely some sort of overtaking god seems unlikely to me.
17. Sergio Perez
Promising young talent, another being touted for a Ferrari seat, it would be a mistake at this point, he needs at least another year in the midfield but has shown nothing but future potential, undoubtedly the most promising Sauber line-up and a good display of why we don't need old-hands who run in the midfield in the sport.
18. Sebastian Buemi
Not much of an opinion about Buemi, average in a below average car I think, unlikely to warrant an opportunity with a better team.
19. Jaime Alguersuari
Again, average in a below average car, seems nice enough though.
20. Heikki Kovaleinen
A great ambassador for the sport, has never let his drop despite a tough time at Mclaren and now an even tougher time at Lotus, great attitude, good driver.
21. Jarno Trulli
I'll be blunt: old and miserable. If you're not enjoying it, get out, stop taking up space on the grid if you're not going to even bother trying just because the car you're in is still being developed.
22. Narain Karthikeyan
Yet to hear anything from him and not really had a chance to see him race, so to speak, but being on par with Liuzzi isn't exactly the highest honour.
23. Vitantonio Liuzzi
Average driver, probably not F1 worthy anymore, had his chance but at least he seems to be making an effort with HRT
24. Timo Glock
So much wasted potential in an awful car, Timo would probably be fighting for wins and podiums in the right car, definitely something of an overlooked talent.
25. Jerome d'Ambrosio
Not much to say so far for Jerome, has occasionally looked like he might be on Glock's pace but more often than now he's a fair amount off, still needs time.
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