The 2025 Formula 1 season enters round seven as the greatest racing show on earth touches down in Italy for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at the Imola Circuit. Miami is a memory now, but it certainly shook up the most recent F1 driver rankings, although one Australian still dominates the top. Here’s our look at the F1 power rankings and our top 10 drivers heading into next weekend’s race action.
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1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
Oscar Piastri is the man to beat in 2025, his star burning brighter with each race. After three straight grand prix wins —Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Miami — he has cemented his place atop the leaderboard of the F1 power rankings. His Jeddah win, ignited by a daring lunge on Verstappen at Turn 1, showcased his nerve. Piastri was untouchable in the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, slicing through the field with surgical precision despite a less-than-perfect qualifying. A bit of terrible luck with a safety card kept him from a sprint win, but his relentless pace and craftsmanship make him the standard bearer this season. Piastri’s blend of aggression and composure is rewriting the championship script.
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Max Verstappen’s iron grip on the F1 power rankings has loosened slightly in 2025, but write him off at your peril. A Melbourne podium and a Japan win keep him in the hunt, though Red Bull’s car has occasionally let him down. In Jeddah, a flawless pole was undone by a sloppy start and a penalty, yet his pace was ferocious. Miami saw Verstappen extract every ounce from a second-best car, nailing pole with a lap of pure artistry. A fourth-place finish in the race, hampered by a sprint penalty (not his fault) and virtual safety car timing, couldn’t mask his raw speed. Verstappen remains a titan, even on off days.
3. Lando Norris (McLaren)
Lando Norris is a paradox: blisteringly quick yet prone to costly errors. His Melbourne victory and podiums in China and Japan highlight his potential, but qualifying blunders in Bahrain and a Jeddah crash have dented his title hopes. Miami was a microcosm of his season—brilliant but flawed. A dramatic sprint win in tricky wet-dry conditions owed something to safety car fortune, but his primary race was a tale of what might have been. Starting fifth after a subpar qualifying, Norris battled to second, passing Verstappen with authority but losing too much time to catch Piastri. His pace is something you love, but the execution needs work.
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4. George Russell (Mercedes)
George Russell is quietly building a case as 2025’s dark horse. Podiums and consistent points hauls have marked his season, with Bahrain’s tire management masterclass—holding off Norris for second—standing out to keep him near the top of the F1 power rankings. Jeddah’s strong qualifying faded to fifth as tires cried enough, but Russell’s metronomic form has Mercedes dreaming of long-term deals. Miami wasn’t his finest hour — he admitted to lacking confidence in qualifying. Yet, starting fifth, he roared to a third-place finish in the main race, maximizing Mercedes’ potential. It speaks volumes that even within a subpar weekend, he still reached the podium. Pretty good, Georgie-boy!
5. Alex Albon (Williams)
Alex Albon is dragging Williams back into the spotlight with performances that belie his machinery. His 18 points before Miami, including a double-points haul in Jeddah, reflect a driver punching above his weight, helping him rise our F1 power rankings. Albon’s ability to outshine his teammate and manage races with surgical precision has been a season highlight. Miami was a revelation: a brilliant fifth-place finish in the primary race, outpacing Ferraris and passing Antonelli. A safety-car delta penalty cruelly snatched a sprint fourth, but Albon’s opportunistic passing and resilience in contact-heavy moments underscored a breakout weekend.
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6. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
Kimi Antonelli is the rookie rewriting the F1 script. Steady points in China and Japan, plus a composed wet debut in Melbourne, laid a solid foundation. Miami, though, was where the 18-year-old announced himself. A stunning sprint pole and third in main race qualifying showcased his raw speed, even if race results didn’t fully reflect it. A sprint start misjudgment and tire struggles in the grand prix left him sixth, but the lessons learned were invaluable. Antonelli’s Miami pace was a glimpse of a future star finding his feet at a dizzying rate.
7. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
Charles Leclerc’s 2025 season has been a rollercoaster, with Saudi Arabia’s podium and driver-of-the-day honors marking a high point. His tire management and pace there lifted him from an inconsistent start. Miami, however, was a weekend to forget. An aquaplaning crash on the sprint grid lap was a rare blunder, torpedoing his weekend ranking. Eighth in the primary race was a salvage job, but tensions with Ferrari surfaced over car pace and team orders. Leclerc’s season-long form keeps him in the top tier, but Miami exposed cracks in his otherwise polished campaign.
8. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
Isack Hadjar made a strong impression in his first year of racing. With his first race a thing of the past, Japan and Jeddah were where he scored points with good qualifying and late race speed. He was outqualified by his teammate in Saudi Arabia, but he still delivered. Miami was another good race with an 11th-place finish in a Racing Bulls car that was in the points. A ninth in sprint qualifying was a highlight and he was just 0.168 seconds away from a point from a penalised Tsunoda in the main race. Hadjar’s steady rise continues.
9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
Pierre Gasly’s 2025 has been a tale of flashes rather than sustained brilliance. Bahrain’s fourth in qualifying and seventh in the race were a high watermark, while a lap-one Jeddah clash cost him dearly. Miami was a struggle for Alpine, with Gasly starting from the pit lane after suspension tweaks and finishing 13th. A sprint point, courtesy of others’ penalties, was a rare bright spot. Outqualified by his teammate and unhappy with the car’s handling, Gasly’s Miami woes contrasted with his earlier consistency, but his Bahrain heroics keep him in the top 10. With his principal, Oliver Oakes, now gone and a driver change, perhaps Gasly can find some way to salvage the rest of the season.
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10. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
Oliver Bearman’s first season at Haas is a bright spot on a difficult team. Points in China and a recovery drive in Bahrain after a poor qualifying showcased his talent, while outqualifying his teammate in Jeddah was a flex. Miami, though, was a reality check—a patchy weekend with a poor qualifying and a DNF. Despite Haas’s lack of pace, Bearman’s edge over Esteban Ocon and early points hauls signal a driver destined for bigger things. His season-long form just edges him into the top 10, even after Miami’s stumbles.
