Nico Hulkenberg has claimed the unwanted F1 accolade of the most Q1 exits in 2025 so far, whilst Yuki Tsunoda's qualifying struggles have also been highlighted.
Across the 14 completed grands prix this year, Hulkenberg has been eliminated in Q1 on 10 occasions, with four exits in Q2.
With the exception of Alpine's Franco Colapinto and Jack Doohan, the Stake F1 veteran is the only driver yet to feature in Q3 this year.
On the flip side, six drivers are yet to face a Q1 exit: Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, George Russell, Charles Leclerc and rookie Isack Hadjar.
Only the McLaren duo and Verstapen have featured in all 14 Q3 sessions this season so far, highlighting the trio's dominance in qualifying.
The same cannot be said for Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda, who has suffered four Q1 exits in the last eight grands prix alone. In addition, the Japanese driver has also experienced four Q2 exits.
He has found himself eliminated from Q1 on more occasions than the likes of both Williams driver and Fernando Alonso.
Hadjar is the biggest stand-out star, considering Racing Bulls team-mate has one of the worst qualifying records this year, involving six Q1 exits and four Q2 exits.
Aston Martin's Lance Stroll is another driver with a shocking qualifying record, having dropped out of Q1 nine times, compared to Alonso's two.
Check out the full breakdown of Q1 and Q2 exits in 2025 below!
Most Q1 and Q2 exits in 2025
| Driver | Team | Q1 exits | Q2 exits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hulkenberg | Stake F1 | 10 | 4 |
| Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 9 | 3 |
| Esteban Ocon | Haas | 7 | 5 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | Stake F1 | 7 | 4 |
| Oliver Bearman | Haas | 6 | 6 |
| Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 6 | 4 |
| Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 5 | 2 |
| Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 4 | 5 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 4 | 4 |
| Carlos Sainz | Williams | 3 | 6 |
| Jack Doohan | Alpine | 3 | 3 |
| Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 2 | 6 |
| Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 2 | 4 |
| Alex Albon | Williams | 1 | 5 |
| Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1 | 3 |
| Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 0 | 6 |
| Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 0 | 1 |
| George Russell | Mercedes | 0 | 1 |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 0 | 0 |
| Lando Norris | McLaren | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 0 | 0 |
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