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The 10 Formula 1 Team Principals have ranked Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc as their best drivers of the 2022 season. In a secret vote of the bosses by F1, they were tasked with ranking their top 10 drivers of the campaign, using the standard points system of 25 for first down to one point for 10th. These were then tallied up to give a final result, with a maximum of 250 points up for grabs for the winner. As the table shows, Max Verstappen received 207 points, but was comfortably ahead of title runner-up Charles Leclerc. Viewed by others: F1 2023 Former F1 driver predicts Ferrari resurgence and tough year for Red Bull ...

Toto Wolff admits that Mercedes face a "very difficult " task in 2023 in terms of closing the development gap to Red Bull and Ferrari. The 2022 season proved to be a difficult one for the Silver Arrows, with the W13 being affected by issues including porpoising from an early stage in the campaign. While there were signs of progress – along with a victory for George Russell at the penultimate race of the year in Brazil – the team finished third in the Constructors' Championship after being unable to match the pace of their rivals at the front of the pack. Wolff is feeling positive about the squad's chances of moving forwards in the next season, but acknowledges that it could be challenging. Wolff on 'difficult' development slope "I'm always a half-empty glass guy, and I see the risks," Wolff told the Beyond The Grid podcast. "As ...