EXCLUSIVE: The top 10 F1 drivers of 2025 - as chosen by the drivers

F1 • December 30, 2025 • sports

Key Points:

Max Verstappen was voted Formula 1 Driver of the Year for the fifth consecutive time by his peers, despite narrowly missing out on a fifth successive World Championship, finishing just two points behind champion Lando Norris.
Lando Norris, who won his maiden F1 title, finished second in the drivers' ranking for the second year running, while George Russell rose to third after a strong season with Mercedes, including two wins and seven podiums.
Oscar Piastri, a pre-season favorite who led the championship mid-year, ended fourth in the rankings following a drop in form, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz placing fifth and sixth respectively after mixed campaigns.
Fernando Alonso improved to seventh place, and newcomers Alex Albon,