Following up from my last post comparing Lewis and Max's first 7 seasons in the sport, I thought it would be fitting to compare the two Red Bull golden boys and find out how their stats stack up against one another. As before, all points have been adjusted to the 2021 scoring system.
I appreciate that there were a few comments on my last post suggesting that the comparisons are don't hold much weight because of different cars/eras/strategies, and I completely agree. These comparisons are meant as a bit of fun, they're from a very arbitrary perspective to compare how the greats of the sport compare in their first seasons. Enjoy!
I've opted to count Seb from the '08 season as this was his first full season in the sport. I appreciate that he has gained experience in the '07 season but view this as negligible in the grand scheme of things.
All averages have been calculated using the mean of the respective figures by year. For example, in the case of Win % for Lewis =AVERAGE(D3:D9) which comes out as 17.13 %.
I've written my thoughts as a short conclusion for each category. Feel free to ask any questions.
| YEAR & RACES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season No. | Seb (No. of Races) | Max (No. of Races) |
| 1 | '08 (18) | '15 (19) |
| 2 | '09 (17) | '16 (21) |
| 3 | '10 (19) (WDC) | '17 (20) |
| 4 | '11 (19) (WDC) | '18 (21) |
| 5 | '12 (20) (WDC) | '19 (21) |
| 6 | '13 (19) (WDC) | '20 (17) |
| 7 | '14 (19) | '21 (22) (WDC) |
| TOTAL: | 131 | 141 |
| AVERAGE | 18.71 | 20.14 |
Due to the steadily increasing number of races per year Max has raced a total of 10 more at this stage in his career. An average of over 1 per year more than Seb, and that includes the hampered 2020 season.
| WDC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season No. | Seb | Max |
| 1 | 8th | 12th |
| 2 | 2nd | 5th |
| 3 | 1st | 6th |
| 4 | 1st | 4th |
| 5 | 1st | 3rd |
| 6 | 1st | 3rd |
| 7 | 5th | 1st |
| AVERAGE | 2.71 | 4.86 |
Seb is just insane. Youngest WDC, Youngest 2x WDC, Youngest 3x WDC, Youngest 4x WDC. For these records alone he'll probably be a permanent mainstay as the best young driver in the history of the sport. Whilst Max didn't have the same machinery, he has still pulled out some wonderful results, coming in at an average placing of 4.86 across all seasons.
| POINTS | Average Per Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season No. | Seb | Max | Seb | Max |
| 1 | 93 | 49 | 5.17 | 2.58 |
| 2 | 212 | 205 | 12.47 | 9.76 |
| 3 | 259 | 169 | 13.63 | 8.45 |
| 4 | 395 | 251 | 20.79 | 11.95 |
| 5 | 287 | 281 | 14.35 | 13.38 |
| 6 | 404 | 217 | 21.26 | 12.76 |
| 7 | 169 | 395.5 | 8.89 | 17.98 |
| TOTAL: | 1819 | 1567.5 | - | - |
| AVERAGE: | 259.86 | 223.93 | 13.80 | 10. |
Today marked the final race of the Formula 1 season, and what a race it was. Just like the rest of the season it had a lot of controversy due to inconsistent stewards (referees) making odd decisions.
On topic, Crypto.Com has also been very, very active in Formula 1. In the latter half of the season their name was plastered along almost every wall and barrier next to the racing track and today they presented their "Overtake Award" to Sebastian Vettel.
Their marketing budget must be through the fricking roof.
