The 2025 Formula 1 season saw 21 drivers take to the grid, and with the year drawing to a close, Flashscore’s F1 columnist Finley Crebolder has ranked them all. While 2025 brought memorable moments to the sport, some drivers will likely want to forget large parts of it.

Here’s how the bottom half of the field shaped up:

21. Jack Doohan
Doohan struggled to justify his Alpine seat, failing to score points in six races and never finishing higher than P13. Errors were frequent, and while more time or a better car might have helped, his limited appearances left little to judge.

20. Franco Colapinto
Replacing Doohan, Colapinto also underwhelmed. After showing promise with Williams in 2024, he recorded no top-10 finishes and was consistently outperformed by teammate Pierre Gasly, damaging his early-season reputation.

19. Yuki Tsunoda
Tsunoda earned a Red Bull seat after a strong start in the RB but struggled alongside Max Verstappen. Points came in just seven of 21 races, and he never matched Verstappen’s pace, costing him his 2026 seat.

18. Lance Stroll
Once again, Stroll was outclassed by teammate Fernando Alonso, being out-qualified in every round and finishing ahead in only three of 17 races where both completed. While there were glimpses of form, his position at Aston Martin remains largely down to family ties.

17. Liam Lawson
Lawson’s season began disastrously, dropped by Red Bull after two races for underperforming. He improved at sister team RB, scoring seven top-10 finishes, but remained consistently second to teammate Isack Hadjar.

16. Lewis Hamilton
In what was arguably his worst season, Hamilton’s campaign peaked with a sprint race win in China but delivered no Grand Prix podiums afterward. He struggled to match teammate Charles Leclerc, especially in the latter half of the year, though glimpses before the summer break hint he may yet return to top form.

15. Esteban Ocon
Ocon’s debut season with Haas was largely forgettable. Expected to be the lead driver, he was overshadowed by rookie Ollie Bearman, finishing second in most qualifying sessions and races. While luck played a role, it was a middling campaign overall.

14. Gabriel Bortoleto
Brazilian rookie Bortoleto impressed in qualifying, edging teammate Nico Hulkenberg 12-11, and scored points in four of six summer races. Inconsistency and errors were present, but overall, his debut season was solid.

13. Nico Hulkenberg
Hulkenberg’s season contrasted his usual qualifying prowess, producing stronger race-day performances instead. A British Grand Prix podium ended the longest wait for a top-three finish in F1 history. Though he lacked consistent front-midfield pace, Hulkenberg remains a highly capable driver.

12. Alex Albon
Albon’s season was a tale of two halves. He started strong with seven points finishes in the first eight races, including two top-fives, but faded dramatically in the latter half, finishing outside the top 10 in the final eight races. His challenge in 2026 will be to regain that early-season form.

11. Pierre Gasly
Gasly had the lowest points tally of his career, but given Alpine’s car, his performance was impressive. He outperformed both teammates and scored every point for the team, demonstrating his well-rounded ability and leaving no doubt about his talent despite machinery limitations.