These are the best F1 drivers according to the new 'F1 22' video game

• EA Sports' highly anticipated new game, "F1 22," released on June 28.
• It is the newest edition of the racing game based on Formula One.
• The game has ratings for all 20 F1 drivers, with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen tied at the top.

The latest installment of EA Sports' Formula One video game has been released and some fans might be surprised at how they ranked the drivers.

"F1 22" is the 21st installment of the popular video game and it was released by EA Sports on June 28.

Like all EA sports games, the athletes are given an overall rating based on various attributes which are also rated. 

In this year's version, defending champion Max Verstappen is tied with 7-time champion Lewis Hamilton as the highest-rated drivers. They are followed by Charles Leclerc and Hamilton's teammate, George Russell.

Here is the top 10:

• Max Verstappen, 94
• Lewis Hamilton, 94
• Charles Leclerc, 92
• George Russell, 90
• Lando Norris, 90
• Fernando Alonso, 89
• Sergio Perez, 88
• Valtteri Bottas, 88
• Carlos Sainz, 87
• Sebastian Vettel, 87

Here are the full ratings, via Motorsport.com:

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Of course, a driver's performance on the track is often just as dependent on their car as it is on their talent and maybe more so. So while Verstappen leads the drivers championship this season by a healthy margin and Hamilton is way back in sixth, the producers of "F1 22" believe they are equals talent-wise.