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How have the drivers performed compared to the first 12 races of last season? RacingNews365 takes a look!
Max Verstappen scored 90 points less in the first 12 races of this season compared to last year, showing a significant drop in performance. Carlos Sainz had a worse start to the campaign, scoring 133 points fewer for Williams than he did for Ferrari last year due to his move. Despite struggles, Verstappen is third in the F1 drivers’ title and 69 points behind Oscar Piastri, who has shown remarkable improvement this year with 110 more points. Yuki Tsunoda scored more last season for AlphaTauri than he has for Red Bull this year, while Lando Norris and Alex Albon have shown notable improvements in points. Lewis Hamilton, now with Ferrari, has only scored seven points less than this time last year with Mercedes. Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto are the only drivers yet to score a point this season.
