P1racenews AI automatic summary:
RacingNews365 takes a look at our 2025 F1 driver ratings – starting with the bottom-half of drivers as Liam Lawson falls narrowly short of defeating Lewis Hamilton, by the barest of all margins.
Despite Liam Lawson’s strong recent form, he narrowly missed surpassing Lewis Hamilton in RacingNews365’s driver ratings season average.
Lawson’s average score of 6.0 across the first 14 races places him 12th overall, just 0.1 behind the struggling Hamilton at Ferrari.
Since a suspension change in Austria, Lawson has excelled, with notable ratings like 9.5 in Austria and a pair of eights in Belgium and Hungary.
This has propelled the Racing Bulls driver ahead of drivers like Carlos Sainz, Esteban Ocon, and Oliver Bearman, who also have an average score of 6.0.
Due to Lawson’s highest individual score of 9.5, he holds a higher ranking despite the tie in average score.
The drivers from 21st to 11th, including Jack Doohan, are ranked based on their average scores in the table below.
For example, Ocon is ranked above Bearman as he has two 8.5 scores compared to Bearman’s one as a British rookie.
Be sure to check back on Sunday, August 17th, for the top 10-1 of the driver ratings!
