Monaco GP Driver Rankings: Did we rank Verstappen correctly?
6/9/202641 min
In the second instalment of our Driver Rankings podcast, Ben Anderson grills Edd Straw on how he ranked the drivers after the Monaco Grand Prix.
One driver's ranking proved particularly controversial to many people in The Race Members' Club - but does Edd agree that it's one of the boldest calls he's ever made?
Ben also challenges Edd on the rankings of Charles Leclerc and George Russell, gets Edd to explain how much penalties and driver luck feed into his decision making, and spotlights two drivers who he thinks could have been ranked very differently.
There's also a look at the updated driver rankings championship, with one driver in particular jumping several places up the order after Monaco.
If you want to take issue with Edd's ranking and have your viewpoint discussed on the show, sign-up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today.
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Edd Straw· Host0:25
[gentle music] The Athletic. [upbeat music] The race is on, and after an eventful Monaco Grand Prix, it's time to rank the drivers. But who came top of the pile and who is languishing near the bottom? I'm Ed Straw, and joining me to grill me on my driver rankings is Ben Anderson. Well, Ben, you're up this week for the second time we've done this particular podcast. Glenn Freeman last week. You're in as the rotating cast. I'm expecting you to be a tricky foe because- [laughs] ... you're unusual in that you are someone who has done driver rankings or driver ratings. There was a period of a few years when I was, uh, editor and editor-in-chief of Autosport when, uh, you were doing the, the ratings in that. So you know exactly what I go through.
Ben Anderson· Panelist1:20
Yes. I, I guess I'm now poacher turned gamekeeper, 'cause I know exactly the kind of methodologies and the difficulties you grapple with, and I've done it myself.