Liam Lawson has narrowly failed to climb above Lewis Hamilton in RacingNews365's driver ratings season average despite his strong recent form.
Across the first 14 races of the season, the New Zealander has an average score of 6.0, placing him 12th overall, just 0.1 behind Hamilton, who is enduring a troubled first season at Ferrari.
Since a suspension change in Austria, Lawson has been one of the best-performing drivers in F1, with this being reflected in the driver ratings, including a 9.5 in Austria and a pair of eights in Belgium and Hungary.
This has allowed the Racing Bulls driver to jump up ahead of the likes of Carlos Sainz, Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman, all of whom are also on an average of 6.0.
But as Lawson has the highest individual score by dint of the 9.5 for his sixth place in Austria, he is ranked ahead.
In the table below, we have ranked drivers from 21st to 11th, including Jack Doohan, based on their average score.
In the case of Ocon and Bearman, the former is ranked above his Haas team-mate due to the fact that he has two 8.5 scores, compared to just one for the British rookie.
Check out the table of 21-11 below, and make sure to check on Sunday, August 17th for the 10-1 of the driver ratings!
RacingNews365's 2025 F1 driver ratings - 21-11
| Position | Driver | Average | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | Lewis Hamilton | 6.1 | 8 - China |
| 12th | Liam Lawson | 6.0 | 9.5 - Austria |
| 13th | Carlos Sainz | 6.0 | 9 - Saudi Arabia |
| 14th | Esteban Ocon | 6.0 | 8.5 - China, Monaco |
| 15th | Oliver Bearman | 6.0 | 8.5 - China |
| 16th | Pierre Gasly | 5.9 | 9.5 - Bahrain |
| 17th | Gabriel Bortoleto | 5.8 | 9 - Austria, Hungary |
| 18th | Lance Stroll | 5.3 | 8 - Hungary |
| 19th | Jack Doohan | 4.7 | 7 - Bahrain |
| 20th | Yuki Tsunoda | 4.5 | 8 - Australia |
| 21st | Franco Colapinto | 3.9 | 7 - Canada |
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