2025 Formula One Grid: Full Driver Line-Up

The 2025 Formula One World Championship season kicked off most recently in March and will continue till December. Well, the season commenced with a banging Australian Grand Prix on March 16, where McLaren’s Lando Norris clinched victory, marking his fifth career win and positioning him at the top of the Drivers’ Championship for the very first time in his Formula One career.

From the elimination of fastest lap bonus points to driving cooling systems, a lot of significant and path-breaking changes have been witnessed in the ongoing 2025 Formula One World Championship. As we gear up for the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit from March 21 to 23, it will be exciting to take a look at the supreme driver line-up for the 2025 Formula One World Championship.

In this article we will take a look at the exciting driver lineup for the 2025 Formula One World Championship season along with their points, current standings and respective teams.

2025 Formula One Grid: Full Driver Line-Up

Rank	FI Driver	Team	Points
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	25 Pts
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	18 Pts
3	George Russell	Mercedes	15 Pts
4	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	12 Pts
5	Alexander Albon	Williams	10 Pts
6	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	8 Pts
7	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	6 Pts
8	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	4 Pts
9	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	2 Pts
10	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1 Pts
11	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	0 Pts
12	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	0 Pts
13	Esteban Ocon	Haas	0 Pts
14	Oliver Bearman	Haas	0 Pts
15	Jack Doohan	Alpine	–
16	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	–
17	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	–
18	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	–
19	Liam Lawson	Red Bull Racing	–
20	Carlos Sainz	Williams	–

 

• Lando Norris – McLaren

British racing driver Lando Norris has been one of the most exciting additions to the F1 driver lineup since his debut for McLaren in 2019. Lando grabbed his maiden pole position in Russia in 2021 and, keeping in mind his current 25 points and standings, the ongoing 2025 Formula One World Championship can undoubtedly prove to be a gamechanger for the English racing driver. Norris kicked off the 2025 F1 season by clinching the Australian Grand Prix and sealing his career’s fifth victory.

• Max Verstappen – Red Bull

Three-time world champion Max Verstappen from Red Bull is all geared up to dominate the ongoing 2025 F1 World Championship. Max Verstappen currently holds the record for most victories in a single season, i.e. 19 wins in the 2023 F1 World Championship, and for most consecutive victories in F1 history, i.e. ten in the same season.

Max Verstappen made his F1 debut for Scuderia Toro Rosso (now Visa Cash App RB) and clinched the Australian Grand Prix at the age of seventeen, speaking volumes about his dominance in the racing world of F1. With his aggressive overtakes and Adrian Newey’s superior cars, Max Verstappen is all set to dominate the ongoing 2025 F1 season.

• George Russell – Mercedes

George Russell made his F1 debut for Williams and spent a total of three seasons with the team despite being in an uncompetitive car. After switching to Mercedes, George Russell clinched the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix. Although Russell hasn’t clinched any World championship title yet, the ongoing 2025 Formula One World Championship season might prove to be a gamechanger for “Mr. Consistent” as he looks mentally and technically ready to fearlessly fight Verstappen-level opponents to claim his maiden World Championship title.

• Andrea Kimi Antonelli- Mercedes

Next up in the dynamic F1 drivers line up for the ongoing 2025 F1 season, we have Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who is all set to make his much-awaited F1 debut for Mercedes. The Mercedes Junior, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, has undoubtedly proved his racing calibre and dominance throughout his junior career and has been crowned the 2022 Italian F4 Champion, 2022 ADAC Formula 4 Champion, 2023 Formula Regional European Champion and Mercedes-AMG Junior Program Star.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli is one of the most promising prospects to look out for in the F1 drivers’ lineup for the ongoing 2025 F1 World Championship season.

• Alexander Albon – Williams

Thai-British F1 racer, Alexander Albon, who made a roaring comeback with Williams in 2022 after losing his Red Bull seat, is anticipated to be a flag bearer for Williams in the ongoing 2015 Formula One World Championship. After witnessing a rollercoaster start to his F1 career, Alexander Albon is now entirely prepared to dominate the wheel-to-wheel battles. As of now, Alexander Albon boasts two career podiums, both with Red Bull in 2020; Tuscany GP and Bahrain GP.

• Lance Stroll – Aston Martin

Lance Stroll made his Formula One debut for Williams in the 2017 Australian Grand Prix at the age of eighteen, ever since the son of billionaire Lawrence Stroll had no turning back. Lance Stroll will be racing for Aston Martin in the ongoing 2025 Formula One World Championship and is anticipated to dominate his opponents with his signature strong starts and early yet extremely calculated overtakes. Lance Stroll’s current best Championship is ranked at 11th, which he achieved in the F1 2020 and 2023 seasons.

• Nico Hulkenberg – Kick Sauber

Often hailed as “the Hulk”, Nico Hülkenberg made his Formula One debut for Williams at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix. Additionally, Hulkenberg is also often popularly referred to as “the best driver never to stand on an F1 podium”.  The ongoing 2025 Formula One World Championship could undoubtedly change the entire game for Hulkenberg and break his podium drought. Moreover, keeping his recent performances on the racing track in mind, Hulkenberg could also possibly clinch a Grand Prix.

• Charles Leclerc – Ferrari

In our list of the 2025 F1 drivers line-up we have Charles Leclerc, who made his F1 debut at the Australian Grand Prix, 2018 for the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 team. Well, Charles Leclerc proved his dominance as a rookie and finished 13th in the Driver’s championship season. Previously, in 2016, Charles clinched the GP3 Series and also dominated the 2017 Formula 2 Championship. As of now, Charles Leclerc’s best season finish has been 2nd, which came in the 2022 F1 World Championship.

• Oscar Piastri – McLaren

Well, one of the most exciting young talents on the 2025 F1 World Championship grid, Oscar Piastri made his official F1 debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2023 for McLaren F1 team. Previously, Oscar Piastri had already been crowned as the 2021 Formula 2 Champion and 2020 Formula 3 Champion as a rookie. Additionally, Oscar Piastri secured second place at the Qatar Grand Prix 2023 (sprint & main race). In the ongoing 2025 Formula One Championship, Oscar Piastri can be a strong opponent for Red Bull and Ferrari.

• Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari

Often hailed as one of the greatest and most potential F1 drivers of all-time, Lewis Hamilton is also a part of the ongoing 2025 Formula One World Championship season for Ferrari. Interestingly, Lewis Hamilton is till date the first ever rookie to finish on the podium in his debut race at the Australian Grand Prix 2007, speaking volumes about his dominance on the racing track.

With a total of 103 Grand Prix wins, 104 poles, seven world championship titles, 103 fastest laps and 195 podiums, Lewis Hamilton is one of the most successful racers in the ongoing 2025 F1 world championship season.

• Pierre Gasly – Alpine

Moving on to the next spot, Pierre Gasly who made his decorated F1 debut for Scuderia Toro Rosso (now Visa Cash App RB/ VCARB) in 2017, is also a part of the ongoing 2025 Formula One World Championship season. After numerous victories, including the 2020 Italian Grand Prix win and securing second and third place at the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix and 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix respectively, Pierre Gasly moved to the Alpine.

Although Pierre was seen struggling throughout the 2023-24 season, he undoubtedly holds a lot of potential and the 2025 F1 season might be witness to it.

• Yuki Tsunoda – Racing Bulls

Yuki Tsunoda made headlines for finishing 9th in his debut Bahrain Grand Prix race in 2021 while he was representing Scuderia AlphaTauri. Later on, Yuki Tsunoda also clinched the 2018 Japanese F4 Championship and finished in 3rd place in Formula 2 in 2020. Popularly known for his aggressive overtakes and outpaced driving skills, Yuki Tsunoda will be representing Racing Bulls in the ongoing 2025 F1 World Championship season.

• Esteban Ocon – Haas

Next up in our list of 2025 F1 drivers full line-up we have Esteban Ocon, who made his F1 debut at the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix for Manor Racing. In 2021, Esteban Ocon clinched the Hungarian Grand Prix and finished third at the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix, showcasing his unwavering potential to win the crucial races for his team. As of now, Esteban Ocon’s best championship finish is ranked as the 8th position in the 2022 season.

• Oliver Bearman – Haas

One of the most promising young racing talents of the ongoing 2025 Formula One World Championship season, Oliver Bearman made his F1 debut in the previous 2024 season for Scuderia Ferrari. Although Bearman came in as a replacement for Carlos Sainz at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, he ended up finishing in 7th position in his debut race, garnering immense attention from racing aficionados.

• Jack Doohan – Alpine

Jack Doohan, who was Alpine’s reserved F1 driver (2023-24), is all geared up to make his official F1 debut and hit the track in the ongoing season. Earlier, Jack Doohan participated in the FP1 sessions with Alpine at Mexico 2023 and Abu Dhabi 2023. Talking about his junior career, Jack Doohan is a 2021 FIA Formula 3 runner-up and also finished in third place in the F2 Championship in 2023.

• Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin

One of the highest-paid F1 drivers of the 2025 Formula One World Championship season, Fernando Alonso is at the next spot in our list of 2025 F1 drivers full line-up. Often hailed as one of the most successful drivers in the history of Formula One, Fernando Alonso made his F1 debut at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix for Minardi.

As of now, Alonso holds two Formula One World Championship titles and is all prepared to grab the third one in the ongoing 2025 Formula One World Championship season.

• Gabriel Bortoleto – Kick Sauber

Another F1 driver who is all set to make his debut at the ongoing 2025 F1 World Championship season, Gabriel Bortoleto is at the next spot in our list of 2025 F1 drivers full line-up. Gabriel Bortoleto previously clinched  the FIA Formula 3 Champion with Trident in 2023.

• Isack Hadjar – Racing Red Bulls

Next up in our list of 2025 F1 drivers full line-up we have Isack Hadjar, who will be making his F1 debut in the ongoing 2025 F1 World Championship season. The Racing Red Bulls junior team driver ended up in third position in the 2021 Formula Regional European Championship and finished in the 4th overall position at the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship. Additionally, in 2023, Isack Hadjar became a Red Bull reserve driver.

• Liam Lawson – Racing Red Bulls

One of the highly-rated and prominent racing talents from New Zealand, Liam Lawson made his much-awaited F1 debut for Scuderia AlphaTauri at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix. Although he was on boarded as a replacement for injured Daniel Ricciardo, Liam Lawson undoubtedly proved his worth. As of now, Liam Lawson’s best result came at the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix i.e. the 9th position.

• Carlos Sainz – Williams

At the last spot in our list of the exciting driver lineup of the 2025 Formula One World Championship season, we have one of the most underrated drivers on the grid, Carlos Sainz. Carlos made his official F1 debut at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix but miserably failed to leave a mark in the world of Formula One racing.

Carlos Sainz’ maiden victory came a couple of years later at the 2022 British Grand Prix. Later, Carlos also clinched the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, breaking Red Bull’s winning streak. Well, keeping in mind his current racing exploits, Carlos Sainz might create history for Williams at the ongoing 2025 Formula One World Championship season.