“How Does That Make Sense”: Max Verstappen Disappointed With Sergio Perez’s Rating On F1 24

“How Does That Make Sense”: Max Verstappen Disappointed With Sergio Perez’s Rating On F1 24

With F1 24 releasing later this month, drivers got together to guess their teammates’ ratings on the latest edition of F1’s official videogame. For Max Verstappen, there wasn’t any surprise in the way EA Sports (the game’s maker) rated him. But the Dutchman was far from happy with his Red Bull partner Sergio Perez’s numbers.

Verstappen was sure that Perez would have an overall score of 90. However, when the actual scores were revealed, the Mexican driver was marked down as an 87-rated in-game driver. This left Verstappen confused, and he said, “How does that make sense?” 

The ratings in F1’s games are broken down into four aspects – Experience, Race Craft, Awareness, and Pace. Perez’s lowest rating came on the Awareness scale with a score of 79. This score was calculated keeping in mind the crashes and penalties the driver received in 2023. And Perez understood that it brought down his overall rating.

Verstappen on the other hand, remains the highest-rated driver in the game. He has a score of 96, which can be further broken down into 85 for Experience, 98 for Race Craft, 94 for Awareness, and 96 for Pace.

2023 dominance makes Max Verstappen the highest-rated driver on F1 24

Verstappen has been the dominant driver in F1 since the ground-effect regulations came into effect in 2022.

Last year, however, he dominated unlike any driver ever did in the past. With 19 wins in 22 races, EA Sports didn’t hesitate in making Verstappen the highest-rated driver in the game, and also the face of the company.

That being said, Verstappen’s dominance is under threat in 2024. The season started well for the 26-year-old, but Red Bull’s performance has faltered, allowing McLaren and Ferrari to catch up.

Verstappen has already lost three races this season in eight outings (more than the whole of 2023); to Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, and Charles Leclerc. If McLaren and Ferrari keep closing the gap to Red Bull, Verstappen’s Championship defense could be under jeopardy moving on.

In the F1 24 game, however, he remains the best, and regardless of the outcome in this year’s championship, is expected to be the highest rated driver in next year’s installment too.

Post Edited By: Somin Bhattacharjee
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Anirban Aly Mandal is an F1 writer at The SportsRush, with over 1000 articles under his belt, Anirban's love for F1 started when he discovered a copy of F1 2014 on his computer. With over half a decade's worth of time spent religiously following the sport, he’s dived deep into the world of motorsports. However, Anirban's expertise goes beyond just writing - he has also written several academic papers focused on the domain of motorsports and the law. His passion for the sport is so immense that he aspires to work as a legal advisor in the most prestigious racing series in the world someday. When it comes to Formula 1, Anirban finds great pleasure in re-watching classic races and idolizes the likes of Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, and Sebastian Vettel. His top picks include Brazil '91, Silverstone '92, and Germany '19. Outside of the sport, Anirban is an avid sim racer, often found racing on titles like Assetto Corsa, F1 22, and Automobilista. Apart from his interests in gaming, Anirban has a keen interest in philosophy, literature and music.

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