'NOT VERY NICE': Drivers and fans react to F1 23 ratings

The EA Sports driver rating for the F1 23 video game have been released and drivers have been having their say, with some naturally in slight disagreement with the game developers.

Every year, drivers are rated out of 100 based on ratings in four pre-set categories, with an average calculated at the end.

Max Verstappen has the highest overall rating in F1 23, scoring a very impressive 94 out of 100 with Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton joint second on 92.

In a video posted on F1's YouTube account, drivers were asked to guess the rating of their colleagues before revealing what they actually scored.

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They're not nice to me: Verstappen

Red Bull duo Max and Verstappen and Sergio Perez were asked to rate one another as part of the video, with the former taking issue with one of the categories.

"Awareness" is one of the traits the game uses to measure the driver with Verstappen quipping: "They're not very nice to me on awareness".

Indeed, team-mate Perez scored one point higher in that particular category, as well as in experience, but Verstappen's superior pace means he well outscored his Red Bull rival.

British duo and Ferrari duo enjoy banter

Mercedes' George Russell and McLaren's Lando Norris as well as Ferrari colleagues Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were asked to rate each other with the quartet wasting no time in poking fun at each other.

"Awareness" which was generally the most contentious – drivers thought that was essentially a euphemism for how often they crash or go to the stewards' office.

Norris described Russell as a "teacher's pet" for his self-admitted clean record while Leclerc and Sainz couldn't help but find the funny side of their rankings.

The banter between George and Lando is top notch ?

Other highlights include @LandoNorris calling @GeorgeRussell63 a 'teacher's pet' and ribbing him over his rating ???#F1 #F123 @EASPORTSF1 pic.twitter.com/kgZ6N4cXYW

— Formula 1 (@F1) June 13, 2023

Both drivers have been involved in incidents over the past couple of years and Sainz wanted to clarify how awareness was calculated.

"Is it race or practice and quali?" the Spaniard asked before the two burst out laughing showing a great degree of self-awareness.

Disagreement over ratings on Twitter (shock)

Of course, the ratings didn't all go down well...

So we all agree that the drivers rating was extremely biased right ?! Good ! #F123

— Loirão (@Elijah_Ferro) June 13, 2023

The F123 driver ratings are pretty shocking ?#f1 #f123

— Brake Bias (@brakebiasf1) June 12, 2023

How can Leclerc’ pace rating 90 while Norris and Russell is 91…. #F123 is just a joke and for creating controversy…

— Promise_nok (@Promise_nok) June 12, 2023

Some even had a go at creating their own.

My very very honest and real #f123 game ratings

VER 94
HAM 93
ALO 93
LEC 92
RUS 92
NOR 91
OCO 88
GAS 88
SAI 88
PER 87
TSU 86
ALB 85
HUL 85
MAG 84
PIA 84
ZHO 84
MAG 83
BOT 81
SAR 77
DEV 76

— lhpole man (@LHPOLELAPS) June 12, 2023

My very very honest and real #f123 game ratings

VER 96
HAM 93
ALO 93
LEC 91
RUS 89
NOR 89
OCO 88
GAS 86
SAI 86
PER 86
TSU 85
HUL 84
ALB 84
ZHO 84
PIA 84
STR 83
MAG 82
BOT 81
SAR 77
DEV 66

— Anki (@FormulaAnakin) June 12, 2023

My very very honest and real #f123 game ratings

VER 99
HAM 12
ALO 93
LEC 92
RUS 92
NOR 91
OCO 88
GAS 88
SAI 88
PER 44
TSU 86
ALB 85
HUL 85
MAG 84
PIA 84
ZHO 47
MAG 83
BOT 1
SAR 77
DEV 5

— ??? (@Mikk_MV33) June 12, 2023

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