Turkish Grand Prix driver ratings

Formula 1's return to Turkey produced a thriller on a surface many compared to an ice rink, as unexpected contenders came to the fore. But only one driver earned a perfect score in our ratings

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Lewis Hamilton – 10

In different circumstances Hamilton would score a nine after his qualifying struggles – taking his lowest grid spot of 2020 – and twice sliding off the road in the race, losing positions each time. But his charge on the intermediates was just brilliant. Up there with his best F1 wins, he displayed superb judgement and deftness, so we're using our discretion to award a maximum for his first "ice race" win.

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Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.