🔻6

9TH: (By virtue of having one 9)

NICO HULKENBERG

7.4

shame to see the dip after the podium but got the max out of the car so many times. His maiden podium is the highlight of the sporting year for me (and being at Silverstone to hear the roar as he crossed the line was everything)

lost some of his outright pace but impressed in the races, finally earning that long overdue maiden podium

A much improved year from the perennial nearly man, whose experience really should tell over his teammate. That it was so close says more about Bortoleto than Hulk. Next year might be telling.

🔺2

8TH:

OLIVER BEARMAN

7.7

amazing to see him perform so well

a rather anonymous first half of the season followed by a stellar second, pulling off some extremely impressive drives

Strong debut season where he frequently impressed. A Ferrari seat beckons in the near future if he can keep it up.

🔻 2

7TH:

FERNANDO ALONSO

8

unlucky at the start of the season. Pulled it back towards the end

solid and consistent with fewer wow moments than seasons gone by, still more than deserving his spot on the grid

Very unlucky at times - story of his career - but rarely doesn't impress especially given his age. 2026 could be a glorious swansong if the car delivers as much as he does.

🔻4

6TH: (By virtue of having no 8.5's)

CHARLES LECLERC

8.2

consistent as always

not a vintage leclerc season but pulled off some seriously impressive drives in a truly abysmal car

Making Ferrari look like a team that isn't in freefall. Outdrove his car and evoked memories of Alesi and Villeneuve Sr. at times

🔺3

5TH: By virtue of having two 8.5's)

OSCAR PIASTRI

8.2

would be higher without the dip at the end. Really like him as a driver

stunning in the first half but a unprecedented collapse derailing the second, still impressive given his (lack of) experience

A tad unlucky and on the receiving end of some unfortunate team and steward decisions. Still struggles slightly on low grip tracks, and they all came on the title run in. Much improved compared to 2024.

4TH:

LANDO NORRIS

8.4

did enough to earn the title. Could have won it more easily with better qualifying/race starts

far from a perfect season but knuckled down at the business end and props for getting it over the line

Just about edged his teammate across the season pointswise but received from favourable decisions and slightly more luck to take the title.

2ND=

ISACK HADJAR

8.5

amazing debut season

certainly the rookie of the season, bouncing back from a disastrous opener to fully put his stamp on the sport and earn his 'promotion'

The most impressive debut season in many a year. Big questions to answer next year though in what could make or break his career. France is long overdue a top driver.

🔺7

2ND=

GEORGE RUSSELL

8.5

pulled off some Max style wins there

near flawless and extracted almost everything realistically possible from the car, just dipped a little at the season's end

Scored the same as Kimi because his experience should see him ahead. Great on his good days, AWOL at other times. Still more impressive in Qualifying than on race pace.

Hadjar maybe being slightly overrated there, certainly intrigued to see just how far down the rankings he'll be this season.