F1 Driver of the Day - Brilliant drive earns Brit back-to-back awards

Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris pump fists after the British Grand Prix — Photo: © LAT Images

Mexican Grand Prix

F1 Driver of the Day - Brilliant drive earns Brit back-to-back awards

Check out the latest fan-voted Driver of the Day from the Mexican Grand Prix

Jay Winter

Monday 30 October 2023 00:41

F1 Driver of the Day is back for 2023 to provide a sub-plot to the latter stages of every single Grand Prix as fans get the chance to vote on the award.

Launched back in 2016, Driver of the Day is an official F1 award which creates much debate.

Remember, this is not about who wins the race or who has the fastest car. It’s the driver who has performed the best given the challenges he has faced on any given Sunday.

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Who won F1 Driver of the Day in 2023?

Lando Norris won the vote in Mexico City, after starting P17 thanks to an unfortunate qualifying session, to finish P5.

Lando Norris - 29.5%

Daniel Ricciardo - 21.6%

Lewis Hamilton - 12.2%

Sergio Perez - 8.3%

Max Verstappen - 7.5%

Here is the full 2023 roll of honour:

Lando Norris has become a fan favourite, winning back-to-back Driver of the Day awards

Race	Driver of the Day	Finishing Position	Votes
Bahrain GP	Fernando Alonso	3	53.3%
Saudi Arabian GP	Max Verstappen	2	26.3%
Australian GP	Sergio Perez	5	21.3%
Azerbaijan GP	Sergio Perez	1	29.1%
Miami GP	Max Verstappen	1	27.1%
Emilio Romagna GP	N/A	N/A	-
Monaco GP	Esteban Ocon	3	23.5%
Spanish GP	Lewis Hamilton	2	24.7%
Canadian GP	Alex Albon	7	28.7%
Austrian GP	Lando Norris	4	26.1%
British GP	Lando Norris	2	45.5%
Hungarian GP	Sergio Perez	3	20.7%
Belgian GP	Max Verstappen	1	15.5%
Dutch GP	Fernando Alonso	2	20.9%
Italian GP	Carlos Sainz	3	31.5%
Singapore GP	Carlos Sainz	1	21.2%
Japanese GP	Oscar Piastri	3	28.2%
Qatar GP	Oscar Piastri	2	27.9%
United States GP	Lando Norris	3	26%
Mexican GP	Lando Norris	5	29.5%
Brazilian GP	-	-	-
Las Vegas GP	-	-	-
Abu Dhabi GP	-	-	-