We struggled to find fault in Lewis Hamilton's record-breaking year, especially his run of form from the Belgian Grand Prix onwards.
1. Lewis Hamilton
Championship position: 1st (363 points)
Not only was Lewis Hamilton's year worthy of a fourth title, it was arguably the best season of his Formula One career. From the Belgian Grand Prix to the Mexican Grand Prix he was in supreme form, and it was in that run of seven races that he secured the championship ahead of Sebastian Vettel. That's not to say there weren't impressive moments outside that run -- the Spanish, Canadian and British Grands Prix all spring to mind -- but in that period of extreme pressure he got the job done and consistently outperformed title rival Sebastian Vettel.