The 2025 F1 grid is now set up as the final seat was filled by Isack Hadjar.
The young Frenchman has been impressive in the junior category and has impressive a lot of people.
At the same time he’s also the last time to get his seat finalised. With this, the grid has a good old mixture of the new and the old.
With that being said, where does the every driver lineup compared to each other? Let’s take a look.
Ranking 2025 F1 driver lineups
#1 Lewis Hamilton-Charles Leclerc(Ferrari)
At the top, we have Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. While Lewis might not have had the best year with Mercedes in 2024, one must remember that class is permanent and form is temporary. If the car is strong, expect Lewis to be very near to the front and that’s where he’s the most dangerous.
Trending#2 Oscar Piastri- Lando Norris (McLaren)
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are probably expected to be even more closely matched than they were in 2024. The F1 driver pairing is strong and the only thing it may lack is being the final finished product. With that being said, the two very able drivers make it hard not to put them very close to the top of these rankings.
#3 Max Verstappen-Liam Lawson (Red Bull)
At No.3 we’ve taken a bit of a gamble because we’re still not sure where Liam Lawson should stand. The driver is brilliant in a race car but when you’re driving a Red Bull that’s very pointy and works only in the hands of Max Verstappen, it’s a completely different ballgame. A lot will depend on how Liam adapts as we place the pairing in P3.
#4 Carlos Sainz-Alex Albon (Williams F1)
Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon are arguably two of the very talented drivers who would be trying to grow with Williams, a team that’s talked a big game but has yet to show what it can ultimately achieve. That said, the team has two solid performers who are hungry for success and would continue ably.
#5 George Russell-Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
We place the dynamic partnership of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in P5 this time around and If the young Italian lives up to the hype then we’re looking at an even higher number. For now, though, P5 seems legitimate for the partnership.
#6 Esteban Ocon-Ollie Bearman (Haas)
At #6 we have Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman. Ollie has already been brilliant in terms of performance in the limited opportunities that he’s had. The entire season would be the one where some of the inexperience comes out. The experience of already racing in F1 would however come in handy for the young Brit.
#7 Fernando Alonso-Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
The reason that a driver lineup featuring Fernando Alonso comes this low has nothing to do with him but his teammates.
It has now become too hard to put Stroll at a decent number due to his F1 record recently and hence he’s dragged the partnership down to P7.
#8 Nico Hulkenberg-Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber F1)
It’s safe to say that having a rookie means there’s plenty of scope for things to just change in terms of perception. We’ve still not got much idea of how the partnership would work but it could certainly surprise a few with the performance.
#9 Pierre Gasly-Jack Doohan (Alpine)
Near the bottom, we have Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan. The Alpine lineup continues to take a step back every year as every subsequent partnership is worse than the previous one.
Jack Doohan is probably not the inspired choice. He’s still a promising talent, but the jury is still out, and he could surprise everyone.
#10 Yuki Tsunoda – Isack Hadjar (V-Ca-RB)
Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar will be a lineup where both drivers are at the diagonally opposite sides of their careers and that would ultimately decide the manner in which both of them approach the F1 season.
