Our countdown of 2017's best drivers continues with a man who impressed on his step up to the big time but struggled to match the season-long form of his teammate under the spotlight.
9. Valtteri Bottas
Championship finish: 18th (5 points)
Considering he won the first three races of his career in 2017, it would be understandable to think our placement of Valtteri Bottas so low down our list of the season's top drivers is harsh.
Judging any driver's season has to be done in several ways. First, the circumstances around their season are important, but a driver must also be judged by what they did with the car at their disposal and how they did against the other driver in the same piece of machinery.