P1racenews AI automatic summary:
RacingNews365 has taken a look into how many Q1 and Q2 qualifying eliminations each driver suffered during the 2025 F1 season.
Max Verstappen’s early qualifying exit before the São Paulo Grand Pix cost him his 100% Q3 appearance record for the 2025 season, as Lance Stroll suffered the most Q1 exits.
World champion Lando Norris and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri were the only drivers to make it to the final part of qualifying in every grand prix, while drivers like Charles Leclerc and George Russell experienced one Q2 exit each.
Despite avoiding any Q1 exits, only Norris and Piastri achieved a flawless qualifying record for the 2025 Formula 1 season, Verstappen missing the mark due to his elimination in Brazil.
Contrary to Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton faced challenges in qualifying, failing to reach the final part of qualifying on nine occasions.
The worst qualifying record of the year belonged to Lance Stroll, who had 14 Q1 exits and seven Q2 eliminations, while drivers like Nico Hulkenberg and Esteban Ocon also struggled with 13 Q1 exits each.
Surprisingly, Isack Hadjar outperformed seasoned drivers like Hamilton, Kimi Antonelli, and Fernando Alonso, only being eliminated in Q1 two times throughout the season.
