F1 rankings 2025 Japanese GP Photograph: (Instagram)
Max Verstappen once again proved that he is the best in the business and won the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix for the fourth time in a row. The Dutch lion is now second in the driver's standings next to his title rival, Lando Norris. The four-time world champion is defending his title against a lightning-quick McLaren driver, and the battle is getting more and more exciting. So, let us see how the drivers and teams stand after the Japanese Grand Prix race.
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F1 2025 Drivers Rankings after Japanese GP
Rank
Driver
Team
Points
1.
Lando Norris
McLaren
62
2.
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
61
3.
Oscar Piastri
McLaren
49
4.
George Russell
Mercedes
45
5.
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
30
6.
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
20
7.
Alex Albon
Williams Racing
18
8.
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
15
9.
Esteban Ocon
Haas
10
10.
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
6
11.
Nico Hulkenberg
Kick Sauber
5
12.
Oliver Bearman
Haas
4
13.
Isack Hadjar
VCARB
3
14.
Yuki Tsunoda
Red Bull
1
15.
Carlos Sainz
Williams Racing
0
16.
Pierre Gasly
Alpine
0
17.
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
0
18.
Liam Lawson
VCARB
0
19.
Jack Doohan
Alpine
0
20.
Gabriel Bortoleto
Kick Sauber
0
Lando Norris is still the leader of the driver's rankings, followed by Max Verstappen, who is behind him with just one point down. Oscar Piastri is having his best season this year with third place.
McLaren is leading the Formula 1 2025 championship with the best driver pair. Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris bring consistency to the team and allow the team to develop an amazing race machine. We are expecting them to keep the lead in the next few races.
Upcoming F1 race
The next F1 race is in Bahrain at the Sakhir International Circuit. The race weekend will be from 11 to 13 this month. This will be the first night race of the 2025 season.