A thumping majority of 80.8% of RacingNews365 readers have backed Max Verstappen to finish second in the F1 drivers' championship and complete a strong revival.
In the 14 races since his retirement on the opening lap in Monaco, Verstappen has finished on the podium 11 times and finished fourth once to gather huge momentum as Red Bull recovers from a slow start to the season, its first with its own in-house engine.
In Bahrain in Malaysia, Verstappen scored the first pole and race win for the new engine, following that up by ending his hoodoo in Singapore, with a dominant weekend, including victory in the Sprint.
Verstappen took a third win of the season in Mexico City and is now second in the championship, leading a five-way fight to finish as runner-up to Kimi Antonelli.
With three rounds left in the season, we asked our readers who they thought would finish as runner-up, with no other candidate receiving more than 10.8% of votes...
Who will finish second in the drivers' championship?
| Driver/Points | Percentage of votes |
|---|---|
| Max Verstappen - 279 | 80.82% |
| George Russell - 262 | 10.74% |
| Lewis Hamilton - 261 | 6.47% |
| Lando Norris - 246 | 1.34% |
| Charles Leclerc - 249 | 0.63% |
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