P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Williams rocketed up the F1 standings in 2025, whilst Ferrari sank in a disappointing year for the Scuderia.
In 2025, Williams had their best F1 season since 2016, climbing up the standings with 120 more points than in 2024. The team had only scored 84 points in seven seasons since 2018, without any podium finishes in proper races post Lance Stroll’s P3 in 2017. Thanks to strong performances by Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz, including podiums in Azerbaijan and Qatar, Williams rose from P9 with 17 points in 2024 to P5 with 137 points in 2025. McLaren excelled too, scoring 167 more points than in 2024, retaining the constructors’ and winning the drivers’ championship with Lando Norris.
On the other hand, Ferrari and Red Bull faced setbacks. Ferrari dropped 254 points from 2024, slipping to fourth place with a massive 435 points behind, while Red Bull lost 138 points with struggles from Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda. Despite Tsunoda securing 30 points and Lawson not scoring, Max Verstappen’s 16 points loss led to Red Bull’s total drop of 138 points.
