2013 awards



Driver of the year: Sebastian Vettel

Qualifier of the year: Sebastian vettel

Race of the year: Britain

Car of the year: Red Bull RBR

Team of the year: Red Bull

Moment of the year: Vettel’s doughnuts after India

Talking point of the year: Tyres 

Most improved: Romain Grosjean

Biggest disappointment: Mclaren and Force India

Funniest driver: Kimi Raikkonen & Sebastian Vettel

Most straight talking driver: Kimi Raikkonen

Overrated driver of the year: Perez

Underrated driver of the year: Sebastian Vettel

Quote of the year: “Don’t F****** shout”

Overtake of the year: Vettel on Webber in Malaysia

Driver rating
Sebastian Vettel 10/10

Mark Webber 8/10

Fernando Alonso 8/10

Felipe Massa 7/10

Jenson Button 6.5/10

Sergio Perez 6/10

Kimi Raikkonen 8/10

 Romain Grosjean 9/10

 Lewis Hamilton 8/10

 Nico Rosberg 8/10

 Adrian Sutil 7/10

 Paul Di Resta 6/10

 Nico Hulkenberg 8.5/10

 Esteban Gutierrez 6/10

 Jean-Eric Vergne 7/10

 Daniel Ricciardo 7.5/10

 Pastor Maldonado 5/10

 Valtteri Bottas 7/10

 Max Chilton 8.5/10

 Jules Bianchi 9/10

 Giedo van der Garde 7/10

 Charles Pic 6/10

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