The racers chose the best racer.
At the request of the official website, Formula 1 drivers, under strict confidentiality, named their top ten drivers of the past season.
Sixteen drivers agreed to take part in the vote: Fernando Alonso, Kimi Antonelli, Oliver Bearman, Gabriel Bortoleto, Pierre Gasly, Franco Colapinto, Charles Leclerc, Liam Lawson, Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Carlos Sainz, Isack Hadjar, Max Verstappen, Alex Albon.
Points were awarded using the usual scheme 25 – 18 – 15 – 12 – 10 – 8 – 6 – 4 – 2 – 1. The rules allowed drivers to vote for themselves. The final standings were as follows:
Top ten drivers according to the drivers
Driver
Team
2025 vs 2024
1. Max Verstappen
Red Bull
=
2. Lando Norris
McLaren
=
3. George Russell
Mercedes
1
4. Oscar Piastri
McLaren
1
5. Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
2
6. Carlos Sainz
Williams
=
7. Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
2
8. Alex Albon
Williams
*
9. Oliver Bearman
Haas F1
*
10. Isack Hadjar
Racing Bulls
*
* - the driver did not appear in this poll's top ten last year
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