Liam Lawson and Fernando Alonso are among the biggest winners in the second of RacingNews365's quarterly analysis of driver ratings.
After every grand prix, one of the team will score each of the 20 drivers from a score of 1-10 for their performances throughout the weekend, taking into account practice, qualifying, and the race.
Over the course of the season, these scores are kept track of, and with 24 grands prix in the season, it allows for reviews after six, 12, and 18 races, with the recent British GP at Silverstone being round 12, so the halfway mark of the season.
From the six races at Imola, in Monaco, Spain, Canada, Austria, and Britain, the biggest climber was actually Aston Martin's Alonso, up 1.1 points on average, including a best score of eight in Monaco, Canada, and Austria.
As for Lawson, he scored the best result in 49 years for a New Zealander with sixth in Austria, as he took a season-best of 9.5. This boosted his score overall to 5.6 from the 4.9 it was after Miami. The rise of 0.7 was also replicated by Nico Hulkenberg, who at long last scored his first podium, with third at Silverstone.
On the flip side, Yuki Tsunoda and Kimi Antonelli have both collapsed in the ratings, losing 1.4 points.
For Antonelli, this is not entirely his fault, and he was rescued by a podium in Canada, but Tsunoda's form has alarmingly fallen away, with his only point in this run of six races being a 10th at Imola, the day after destroying the car in a qualifying accident, where he flipped.
NOTE: The season average below reflects the new scores each driver has after round 12, with the changes being in total. For example, Oscar Piastri's change of -0.4 to 8.2 means his score from the first six races was 8.6 and so on.
2025 F1 driver rating - quarterly review - Round 12
| Driver | Season average | Change since Round 6 | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Piastri | 8.2 | -0.4 | 10 - Bahrain, Spain |
| Max Verstappen | 7.8 | -0.7 | 10 - Japan |
| Lando Norris | 7.6 | NO CHANGE | 10 - Austria |
| George Russell | 7.4 | -0.9 | 10 - Bahrain |
| Alex Albon | 7.3 | -0.9 | 9 - Australia, China, Miami, Imola |
| Charles Leclerc | 7.1 | -0.2 | 9.5 - Austria |
| Isack Hadjar | 6.7 | -0.1 | 8.5 - Japan, Monaco |
| L;ewis Hamilton | 6.5 | +0.2 | 8 - China |
| Kimi Antonelli | 6.4 | -1.4 | 9 - Japan |
| Fernando Alonso | 6.3 | +1.1 | 8 - Monaco, Canada, Austria |
| Nico Hulkenberg | 6.3 | +0.7 | 8 - Spain, Canada, Britain |
| Esteban Ocon | 6.1 | NO CHANGE | 8.5 - China, Monaco |
| Pierre Gasly | 6.0 | -0.3 | 9.5 - Bahrain |
| Carlos Sainz | 6.0 | +0.2 | 9 - Saudi Arabia |
| Ollie Bearman | 5.9 | -0.8 | 8 - Japan |
| Liam Lawson | 5.6 | +0.7 | 9.5 - Austria |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 5.3 | +0.3 | 9 - Austria |
| Lance Stroll | 5.1 | -0.3 | 7 - Australia, Britain |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 4.3 | -1.4 | 8 - Australia |
| Jack Doohan | 4.7 | NO CHANGE | 7 - Bahrain |
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