Last year he was No.1 in our rankings but this year Daniel Ricciardo has dropped to fifth. Here's why...
5. Daniel Ricciardo
Championship position: 5th (200 points)
Daniel Ricciardo was the star of 2016 -- and ESPN's driver of the year -- but a tricky season leaves him fifth in our list at the end of 2017. That's not to say Ricciardo has had a bad year, but the quality of his competitors -- especially his teammate Max Verstappen -- means a slight slip in performance results in a slump in the top ten standings.