Australian Grand Prix
Driver of the Day history, 2016–2026
Fans have voted for Driver of the Day at the Australian Grand Prix 9 times since 2016. The biggest winning share was 38.43% for Carlos Sainz in 2024, and the closest vote was 2022, decided by 4.94 points.
Editions
9
2016–2026
Most awards
1
Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Fernando Alonso, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Romain Grosjean, Sebastian Vettel, Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas
Highest share
38.43%
Carlos Sainz, 2024
Closest vote
4.94 pts
Charles Leclerc, 2022
Winning Vote Share by Year
Share of the fan vote won by each Driver of the Day since 2018
Every Edition
| Season | Driver of the Day | Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Max Verstappen | 30% | Charles Leclerc | 15.77 pts |
| 2025 | Lando Norris | 23.97% | Kimi Antonelli | 7.89 pts |
| 2024 | Carlos Sainz | 38.43% | Lando Norris | 26.87 pts |
| 2023 | Sergio Perez | 21.31% | Lewis Hamilton | 6.98 pts |
| 2022 | Charles Leclerc | 19.72% | Sergio Perez | 4.94 pts |
| 2019 | Valtteri Bottas | 28.45% | Max Verstappen | 5.53 pts |
| 2018 | Fernando Alonso | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Sebastian Vettel | – | – | – |
| 2016 | Romain Grosjean | – | – | – |
Awards at this Grand Prix
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Winners are published from 2016, the top three (whole percentages) from 2018 and the official top five from 2019, so runner-up counts start in 2018 and top-5 counts in 2019. Data: formula1.com via the open TracingInsights/DOTD dataset.