POWER RANKINGS: Who made the biggest impression on our judges in a tense Budapest encounter?

Lance Stroll is the final driver to make the Power Rankings cut, having secured a spot in Q3 – qualifying just behind two-time world champion team mate Fernando Alonso – and then been the only Aston Martin man to score on Sunday. It added to his P7 finish in Britain and keeps up the momentum that has been building since the Canadian penned a new deal to stay in green in 2025 and beyond.

Missing out

Valtteri Bottas was next up after trying but failing to give Kick Sauber their first points finish of the season, followed by Verstappen after his incident-filled race and the two Alpines of Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon.

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