Don't be fooled by Max Verstappen's sixth-place finish in the drivers' standings, was one of the most impressive drivers of the year.
2. Max Verstappen
Championship position: 6th (168 points)
Max Verstappen only stood on an F1 podium on four occasions this year, yet we still considered putting him at the top of this list ahead of eight-time race winner Lewis Hamilton. The main reason is that we couldn't recall an occasion when he didn't extract near 100 percent from his car.
Sure, he was outqualified by teammate Daniel Ricciardo on occasion -- hardly surprising considering Ricciardo's qualifying prowess -- but over the course of the season he was the faster of the two Red Bull drivers over one lap.