Hamilton left out of 2025 top-ten drivers list
Fourth place went to George Russell, coming off the strongest season of his career in terms of results and notably the only driver outside of McLaren and Red Bull to score a race win in the recently concluded campaign.
Photo : Red Bull Content Pool
Fifth was Fernando Alonso, who once again carried the flag for Aston Martin despite a difficult season results-wise, climbing an impressive four places compared to last year.
Sixth place belonged to Carlos Sainz, who in his first year with Williams delivered two surprise podiums, bouncing back after a challenging opening phase of the season in which he struggled against his new team-mate.
By contrast, Charles Leclerc suffered a sharp drop, paying the price for Ferrari’s disastrous campaign as he slid four places compared to last year’s third position.
Among the new entries are Oliver Bearman and Isack Hadjar, both of whom impressed with strong seasons—particularly the Frenchman, whose results earned him a promotion to Red Bull for next year alongside Verstappen.
Rounding out the top ten is Nico Hülkenberg, whose standout moment of the season was a long-awaited first career podium at Silverstone, achieved at the wheel of an otherwise uncompetitive Sauber.
| Position | Driver |
| 1 | Max Verstappen |
| 2 | Lando Norris |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri |
| 4 | George Russell |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg |
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