The 2025 season was full of battles, both on track and off, as drivers fought for the best positions in the championship standings. While much has been said about the podium, this analysis focuses on the rest of the field, highlighting drivers like George Russell, who made a crucial contribution to their team’s Constructors’ Championship performance.
Mercedes vs Ferrari
George Russell’s fourth place is significant. Mercedes handed him a strong car, and he rewarded them with 319 points, more than double the 150 points scored by Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who finished seventh. The Italian rookie’s debut was impressive, nearly matching Hamilton in sixth place with 156 points. Charles Leclerc, finishing fifth, lagged 77 points behind Mercedes, as the SF-25 struggled at times, particularly towards the end of the season, both in terms of performance and reliability.
The great Williams season
Behind them, the Williams duo of Alex Albon with 73 points and Carlos Sainz with 64 made an impact. Early in the season, Carlos Sainz’s performance was inconsistent, but as the car reached the peak of its development, he outperformed Albon, scoring two podiums (two third-place finishes). A clear revenge over Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton, who could not reach the podium even once.
Alonso, the immortal
Fernando Alonso, the two-time world champion, clinched tenth place in the standings, narrowly beating competitors who had strong peaks during the season. He finished in the Top Ten with 56 points, despite not scoring a podium. By contrast, Nico Hülkenberg scored his first career podium at Silverstone, and Isack Hadjar achieved third place in the Netherlands in his debut season. These three drivers had remarkable seasons considering the machinery at their disposal, but in the end, Fernando came out on top, driving arguably the least competitive car of the three, certainly less than the Racing Bulls. Sauber performed respectably but remained slightly behind.
Nine drivers on the podium
Including Isack Hadjar and Nico Hülkenberg, a total of nine different drivers reached the podium in 2025, representing seven different teams: McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull, Ferrari (Leclerc did not win, but collected five third-place finishes and two second-place finishes), Williams, Racing Bulls, and Sauber.
Three-way ties
It was such an exciting season that there were three ties. The first was between Hülkenberg and Hadjar, both with 51 points and one podium each, but Nico edged ahead thanks to a fifth-place finish in Spain. The second tie involved Liam Lawson and Esteban Ocon for 14th place with 38 points each, both having a fifth-place finish; Lawson surpassed Ocon due to a sixth-place finish at Spielberg. The final tie was between Lance Stroll and Yuki Tsunoda, both with 33 points and a sixth-place finish, but Stroll’s three seventh-place finishes gave him 16th overall.
Oliver Bearman ended his rookie season strongly in 13th place with 41 points, eight more than his more experienced teammate Hadjar (the only rookies to beat their respective teammates). Bortoleto finished 19th with 19 points, just three behind Pierre Gasly, who struggled to keep Alpine competitive this year. The last place went to Colapinto, along with Jack Doohan, the driver he replaced on the A525 after six races, both finishing with zero points.
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