Now that F1 has bid farewell to the ground effect regulations, which came into effect in 2022, let’s delve into how the current grid has fared over the course of the last four seasons with Pit Debrief’s end-of-era rankings. While the usual suspects like Red Bull and McLaren jousted for the top position in our…
Holding the top spot in Pit Debrief’s F1 2025 driver rankings is Max Verstappen after an incredible season. While the first half of the season exposed Red Bull’s inherent issues with the RB21, the team and its driver prevailed, making a fantastic recovery. The Dutchman might have lost the title, yet his driving and perseverance…
The 2025 F1 season marked McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris first title-winning campaign, as he edged out Max Verstappen to the top by a mere two points. In a campaign that displayed remarkable resilience and determination, the Briton recorded 7 victories and 11 additional podiums in 2025. Now, seven years into his F1 career, Norris has…
Since making his Formula 1 debut in 2016, Haas driver Esteban Ocon has faced major highs and difficult setbacks, yet he remains confident he can still fight for a world championship in the future. From Force India to Alpine to Haas Ocon secured his full-time F1 seat with Force India in 2017 and remained with…
Second place in Pit Debrief’s F1 2025 driver rankings is Lando Norris. This year marked the most significant season in his career. He entered the year as the favourite and came out on top to be crowned 2025 Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion. However, the title didn’t come easily, and despite his success, Norris made…
Charles Leclerc has placed third in Pit Debrief’s driver rankings for the 2025 F1 season. If the Monégasque’s F1 title aspirations in 2025 had fizzled out before they even properly ignited, it was entirely down to the performance of the SF-25, which was, at times, more temperamental than the weather in Zandvoort. It was primarily…
Alpine F1’s Franco Colapinto ready to move past a challenging 2025 Formula 1 season as the team prepares for exciting 2026 rules reset. Alpine endured a difficult and frustrating 2025 F1 season, with the French marque last in the constructors standings. 2025 Alpine Rookie Franco Colapinto also struggled through a difficult year, failing to secure…
The 2025 F1 season proved to be a tough one for semi-rookie Liam Lawson. Starting the year as a Red Bull Racing driver alongside Max Verstappen, he was quickly demoted back to Racing Bulls. Despite two abysmal performances this was unexpectedly quick, even for Red Bull standards. Back at the team where he had two…
Pit Debrief’s 2025 F1 Driver Rankings finds McLaren driver Oscar Piastri 4th following his first season challenging for the WDC. The Australian driver showed significant improvements this season, particularly in his qualifying pace. However, Piastri’s mid-season slump ultimately cost him the title to teammate Lando Norris. Home race woes Piastri’s season started dubiously in Australia….
Max Verstappen’s F1 race engineer and head of race engineering at the Red Bull Racing squad, Gianpiero Lambiase or ‘GP’, is in active talks with the Aston Martin F1 Team to join forces in a near future, according to the The Race. The report comes just weeks after what proved to be an emotional end…
