In January, we summarize the results of the traditional annual survey, which ends the description of the events of the past season. We didn’t take multiple votes into account – here are only the answers from unique questionnaires!
Age, experience of the fan
The largest age group is from 34 to 44 years. 95% of the survey participants are male, 62% have a higher education. The majority of our audience (39%) has been following Formula 1 for over 25 years.
Which rider are you rooting for?
In this nomination there was multiple choice, so the result is at least the share of the audience as a whole.
In 2012, Petrov took first place, in 2013 – Raikkonen, Kvyat was in the lead for two years, then Raikkonen again, and in 2019 and 2020 most of the audience followed the success of Charles Leclerc. In 2021 Max Verstappen led the ranking.
In 2022, Leclerc returned to the first line and Verstappen was only third. The most unpopular driver is Lance Stroll again.
| Which rider are you rooting for? | ||
| Charles Leclerc | 43.85% | |
| Fernando Alonso | 28.42% | |
| Max Verstappen | 25.34% | |
| George Russell | 24.89% | |
| Lewis Hamilton | 18.39% | |
| Lando Norris | 17.98% | |
| Sebastian Vettel | 14.87% | |
| Sergio Perez | 14.19% | |
| Carlo Sainz | 12.52% | |
| Daniel Rickardo | 10.16% | |
| rest | <10% | |
2021: Verstappen (50%), Leclerc (28%), Alonso (27%)
Which team did you root for?
There is also multiple choice in this category. Ferrari returned to the front line, Mercedes pushed McLaren out of the top three and AlphaTauri became the most unpopular team.
| Which team did you root for? | |
| Ferrari | 43.36% |
| Red Bull races | 25.35% |
| Mercedes | 18.62% |
| McLaren | 17.82% |
| for no | 10.13% |
| Alps | 8.66% |
| Alfa Romeo | 4.42% |
| hare | 4.23% |
| Aston Martin | 4.09% |
| Willems | 4.04% |
| AlphaTauri | 1.61% |
2021: Red Bull Racing (41%), Ferrari (33%), McLaren (25%)
How would you rate last season?
If last season got an A for the first time in many years from the survey, then the 2022 season only got four. We agree with this assessment.
| How would you rate last season? | |
| four | 51.23% |
| three | 23.03% |
Team that made the most progress
Red Bull Racing deservedly won this nomination, winning the championship title and the constructors’ championship ahead of schedule…
| Team that made the most progress | |
| Red Bull races | 38.59% |
| Ferrari | 21.53% |
| Mercedes | 12.27% |
| Alps | 9.45% |
| hare | 7.80% |
| other commands | < 5% |
2021: Red Bull Racing (32%), McLaren (20%), Ferrari (20%).
The best boxing team
The fastest pit stop in 2022 was made by McLaren mechanics, but more often than not Red Bull Racing mechanics proved to be the best…
| The best boxing team | |
| Red Bull races | 81% |
| McLaren | five% |
| other commands | <5% |
2021: Red Bull Racing (84%), Mercedes (8%).
The best team in the championship
The top three teams remained the same, but they swapped places and at the end of the season Mercedes overtook Ferrari by a narrow margin…
| The best team in the championship | |
| Red Bull races | 84.76% |
| Mercedes | 6.59% |
| Ferrari | 3.19% |
| other commands | <2% |
2021: Mercedes (54%), Red Bull Racing (36%), Ferrari (3%)
The team that failed the season
Ferrari and Mercedes topped last season’s list of losers. AlphaTauri deservedly took third place – much more was expected from the team…
| The team that failed the season | |
| Ferrari | 33.37% |
| Mercedes | 22.30% |
| AlphaTauri | 17.98% |
| Willems | 7.53% |
| McLaren | 5.49% |
| Aston Martin | 5.04% |
| other commands | <5% |
2021: Haas (48%), Aston Martin (28%), Alfa Romeo (7%)
Dear debutant
There were two debutants in the 2022 season – and Nick de Vries is consistently at the top of the rankings and was signed to AlphaTauri as a reward for a successful debut…
| Dear debutant | |
| Nick deVries | 49.75% |
| Guanyu Zhou | 28.22% |
| find it difficult to answer | 22.04% |
2021: Mick Schumacher (46%), Yuki Tsunoda (27%), Nikita Mazepin (4%)
Best qualified driver
One of the most objective nominations, in which other factors, apart from sheer speed, hardly matter. Charles Leclerc took first place with more poles for the season.
| Best qualified driver | |
| Charles Leclerc | 62.90% |
| Max Verstappen | 20.89% |
| other riders | <3% |
2021People: Max Verstappen (53%), Lewis Hamilton (24%), George Russell (5%)
Disappointment of the season
The departure of Formula 1 from Russia was the biggest disappointment of the season for most fans…
| Disappointment of the season | |
| Formula 1 departure from Russia | 38.92% |
| lack of a sharp fight for the title until the last race of the season | 24.85% |
| other options | <10% |
Best and worst race
Readers called the Sao Paulo Grand Prix the best race of the season – for the second year in a row this stage is among the leaders, the worst – the Monaco Grand Prix, where the track became too narrow for modern cars …
| Best game of the season | |
| Sao Paulo Grand Prix | 30.78% |
| British Grand Prix | 9.50% |
| another variation | < 5% |
best motor skills
The power source of Red Bull Powertrains is recognized as the best…
| best motor skills | |
| Red Bull powertrains | 54.00% |
| Ferrari | 20.29% |
| Mercedes | 15.83% |
| rest | < 3% |
2019: Mercedes (72%), Honda (21%).
Best rider performance
Max Verstappen’s victory after starting tenth in Hungary was impressive, as was Kevin Magnussen’s first pole in Haas F1 history in the rain in São Paulo…
| Best rider performance | |
| Verstappen in Hungary (winning from 10th place) | 24.81% |
| Magnussen in Brazil (post on the rain track) | 14.89% |
| Russell in Brazil (winning from 3rd place) | 14.48% |
| other options | <10% |
Best start
Sebastian Vettel’s great breakthrough in Austin is recognized as the best in this category…
| Best start | |
| Vettel in Austin (from 10th to 5th) | 29.88% |
| Magnussen in France (from 20 to 13) | 11.36% |
| Verstappen in Belgium (from 14th to 9th) | 9.68% |
| other options | <8% |
Dear team leader
Once again Christian Horner leads in this nomination, the same bosses are in the top three for the second year in a row…
| Dear team leader | |
| Christian Horner | 67.60% |
| Toto Wolff | 17.35% |
| Andreas Seidl | 2.77% |
| rest | <2% |
2021: Christian Horner (45%), Toto Wolff (26%), Andreas Seidl (12%).
Dear technical director
For the first time in recent years, this ranking was led by Red Bull Racing technical director Pierre Vache…
| Dear technical director | |
| Pierre Vache (Red Bull Racing) | 51.06% |
| Mike Elliot (Mercedes) | 13.96% |
| Enrico Cardile (Ferrari) | 4.79% |
| rest | < 4% |
2021People: Mike Elliot (37%), Pierre Vache (17%), James Key (13%)
Dear Racer
The poll for the best driver is always the most curious and combines the results on the track with the sympathy of the fans. But all positions in this nomination are absolutely deserved!
| Dear Racer | |
| Max Verstappen | 61.31% |
| Charles Leclerc | 9.82% |
| Fernando Alonso | 6.81% |
| George Russell | 6.02% |
| Lewis Hamilton | 5.69% |
| Lando Norris | 3.03% |
| rest | <3% |
2021People: Max Verstappen (60%), Lewis Hamilton (24%), Fernando Alonso (3%).
best car
Fans consider the Red Bull Racing RB18 to be the best car of the past season, and the usual leader of recent years, the Mercedes team, scored less than 2%…
| best car | |
| Red Bull Racing RB18 | 83.92% |
| Ferrari F1-75 | 10.68% |
| rest | <10% |
2020: Mercedes (64%), Red Bull (30%).
Person of the Year
Max Verstappen became “Person of the Year” by winning the second championship title, and Sebastian Vettel – by announcing his retirement from Formula 1. They scored an absolutely equal number of votes.
| Person of the Year | |
| Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel | 20.10% |
| Fernando Alonso | 14.13% |
| Dietrich Mateschitz | 12.44% |
| rest | <10% |
2020People: Max Verstappen (39%), Michael Masi (23%), Lewis Hamilton (16%)
Other questions
| What number of steps do you consider optimal? | |
| 21-24 | 49% |
| 18-20 | thirty% |
| Did you think it would be a good idea to alternate between two race directors during the season? | |
| no – there is even less consistency in decisions | 55% |
| yes – it’s good when decisions don’t depend on one person | 13% |
| Do you like the Saturday sprint weekend format? | |
| no, the classic format is better | 51% |
| Yes | 42% |
| Are you in favor of increasing the number of milestones with the sprint? | |
| no | 55% |
| Yes | 37% |
| Are you waiting for the arrival of new car manufacturers in Formula 1? | |
| yes, more competition will benefit Formula 1 | 91% |
| no, there are plenty of manufacturers | 6% |
Source: F1 News
I am Christopher Clyde, an experienced journalist and content writer with a passion for sports. I have been writing about Formula 1 news for the past five years and am currently employed as an author at athletistic.com, one of the top sports websites in the US.
