A new top 10 F1 drivers ranking from the 2025 season has been established following a vote from the sport's team principals.
Over the last handful of years, the bosses of each team have been asked to provide their own top 10 ranking following the end of the season.
Drivers are then awarded points based on the real-life scoring system, which results in their final position in the combined team principal table.
For the fifth successive year, Max Verstappen has been voted as the best driver of the season despite missing out on the F1 title.
The Red Bull driver enjoyed a strong surge in form in the final rounds of the campaign to become a late contender for the championship, losing to Lando Norris by just two points.
Norris himself features on the list in second place, while McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri is third.
Eight of the 10 teams participated in the vote, with Red Bull and Ferrari not issuing their own rankings.
See the full F1 team bosses' F1 driver ranking below!
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F1 team bosses' top 10 drivers of 2025
| Ranking | Driver | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Max Verstappen | = |
| 2. | Lando Norris | = |
| 3. | Oscar Piastri | Up 1 |
| 4. | Geroge Russell | Up 2 |
| 5. | Fernando Alonso | Up 4 |
| 6. | Carlos Sainz | Down 1 |
| 7. | Charles Leclerc | Down 4 |
| 8. | Oliver Bearman | New entry |
| 9.. | Isack Hadjar | New entry |
| 10. | Nico Hulkenberg | Down 2 |
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