Which driver dropped out in the first round of qualifying more often than anyone else? Who completed the most racing laps – and who suffered the most retirements?
Here’s one telling statistic for every driver who joined the Formula 1 grid in 2025, each of which gives an insight into their seasons.
Lando Norris
Lando Norris only spent two laps outside the top 10 places all year, the lowest of any driver
Oscar Piastri
Oscar Piastri scored 96.9% of his team mate’s points total, the highest of any driver; Yuki Tsunoda managed just 7.7% of Max Verstappen’s
Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc took seven podium finishes for Ferrari, team mate Lewis Hamilton managed none
Lewis Hamilton
Only Lewis Hamilton failed to progress beyond Q1 in all of the final three rounds
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen led the most laps of any driver – two more than Piastri
Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda spent only 64 laps ahead of his team mate (Verstappen 21, Isack Hadjar 43), the least of any driver who completed the season
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Andrea Kimi Antonelli was one of only two drivers to complete at least one lap in every position; the other was Alexander Albon
George Russell
George Russell completed the most racing laps of any driver: 1,442 out of a potential 1,444
Lance Stroll
Lance Stroll was eliminated in Q1 15 times, the most of any driver – the next highest was 13
Fernando Alonso
At the end of the year Fernando Alonso had the longest run of qualifying victories against his team mate, having beaten Stroll 35 times in a row
Franco Colapinto
Despite not competing in every round Franco Colapinto had the most finishes outside the top 10 of any driver: 17
Pierre Gasly
It was feast or famine for Pierre Gasly in qualifying: he had as many Q1 exits as Q3 appearances, 10 each
Esteban Ocon
Esteban Ocon spent 668 laps ahead of Oliver Bearman, just two more than his team mate spent in front of him
Oliver Bearman
Oliver Bearman ended the season on 10 penalty points, the most of any driver
Isack Hadjar
Isack Hadjar lost the most places on the first lap, giving away a position per race on average
Liam Lawson
Liam Lawson’s five retirements were the most of any driver, tying with Alonso and Gabriel Bortoleto
Alexander Albon
Alexander Albon was ‘best of the rest’ champion, finishing first among those not in a McLaren, Red Bull, Mercedes or Ferrari more often than anyone
Carlos Sainz Jnr
Carlos Sainz Jnr was the only driver not in the ‘big four’ teams to reach the podium more than once
Nico Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg gained the most places over a race on average, picking up 3.6 positions per race including a 16-place climb at Silverstone
Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel Bortoleto was the season’s worst starter, dropping 0.32 places per race on average (ignoring his pit stop at the end of the formation lap at Silverstone)
Jack Doohan
It’s no surprise that Verstappen and the McLaren and Ferrari drivers never spent a lap in 20th place; but surprisingly the only other driver who can claim the same is Jack Doohan
Over to you
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