The 2025 Formula 1 season promises thrilling internal team rivalries with eight new driver pairings, making the battle for supremacy within each constructor particularly captivating.
This page will be updated after every race weekend throughout the season, providing the most current scores to track which driver at each team is leading in qualifying, race performance, and overall championship points.
Statistics correct up to and including the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on September 21.
Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri – McLaren
Entering their third season together, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri led McLaren to their first Constructors` Championship in 26 years during 2024. Now, both drivers are focused on securing their maiden drivers` championship title. The key question remains: who will emerge victorious in this highly anticipated internal battle, and will their rivalry ultimately lead to the sport`s highest honor for one of them?
Qualifying
- Grand Prix: Norris 8-9 Piastri
- Sprint: Norris 0-3 Piastri
Race
- Grand Prix: Norris 9-8 Piastri
- Sprint: Norris 1-2 Piastri
Championship
- Points: Norris 299-324 Piastri
- Placing: Norris 2nd-1st Piastri
Charles Leclerc vs Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari
This team-mate head-to-head has been eagerly awaited since Lewis Hamilton`s surprise move to Ferrari for this season. Will the 40-year-old seven-time world champion or Ferrari`s long-standing protégé win the crucial battles in their first year together?
Qualifying
- Grand Prix: Leclerc 13-4 Hamilton
- Sprint: Leclerc 2-1 Hamilton
Race
- Grand Prix*: Leclerc 12-3 Hamilton
- Sprint: Leclerc 1-2 Hamilton
Championship
- Points: Leclerc 165-121 Hamilton
- Placing: Leclerc 5th-6th Hamilton
*No score awarded for Chinese GP as both drivers were disqualified and both drivers retired from the Dutch GP.
Max Verstappen vs Yuki Tsunoda – Red Bull
Yuki Tsunoda has stepped into the Red Bull seat from Racing Bulls as the next driver to challenge four-time world champion Max Verstappen, starting from the third round in Bahrain. Liam Lawson was demoted after just two races due to struggles with the RB21 car.
Qualifying
- Grand Prix: Verstappen 15-0 Tsunoda
- Sprint: Verstappen 2-0 Tsunoda
Race
- Grand Prix: Verstappen 14-1 Tsunoda
- Sprint: Verstappen 1-1 Tsunoda
Championship
- Points: Verstappen 255-20 Tsunoda
- Placing: Verstappen 3rd-17th Tsunoda
Lawson was demoted to Racing Bulls after two rounds.
Qualifying (Verstappen vs Lawson)
- Grand Prix: Verstappen 2-0 Lawson
- Sprint: Verstappen 1-0 Lawson
Race (Verstappen vs Lawson)
- Grand Prix: Verstappen 2-0 Lawson
- Sprint: Verstappen 1-0 Lawson
George Russell vs Kimi Antonelli – Mercedes
After three successful years alongside the illustrious Hamilton, George Russell finds himself in a new role for 2025: Mercedes` experienced driver mentoring teenage rookie Kimi Antonelli. Like Russell, Antonelli is a product of the team`s young driver program, and performing well against Russell will be crucial for his burgeoning career.
Qualifying
- Grand Prix: Russell 15-2 Antonelli
- Sprint: Russell 2-1 Antonelli
Race
- Grand Prix: Russell 17-0 Antonelli
- Sprint: Russell 3-0 Antonelli
Championship
- Points: Russell 212-78 Antonelli
- Placing: Russell 4th-7th Antonelli
Fernando Alonso vs Lance Stroll – Aston Martin
Aston Martin`s driver pairing enters their third year together. Two-time champion Fernando Alonso has, as expected, dominated the intra-team battle thus far, but Lance Stroll will be eager to reduce that gap in the 2025 campaign.
Qualifying
- Grand Prix: Alonso 17-0 Stroll
- Sprint: Alonso 2-1 Stroll
Race
- Grand Prix: Alonso 10-7 Stroll
- Sprint: Alonso 0-3 Stroll
Championship
- Points: Alonso 30-32 Stroll
- Placing: Alonso 14th-11th Stroll
Pierre Gasly vs Franco Colapinto – Alpine
Franco Colapinto joined Pierre Gasly as his team-mate from the seventh round in Imola, replacing Jack Doohan.
Qualifying
- Grand Prix: Gasly 7-4 Colapinto
- Sprint: Gasly 1-0 Colapinto
Race
- Grand Prix: Gasly 7-4 Colapinto
- Sprint: Gasly 0-1 Colapinto
Championship
- Points: Gasly 20-0 Colapinto
- Placing: Gasly 16th-20th Colapinto
Doohan spent the opening six events as Gasly`s team-mate.
Qualifying (Gasly vs Doohan)
- Grand Prix: Gasly 5-1 Doohan
- Sprint: Gasly 1-1 Doohan
Race (Gasly vs Doohan)
- Grand Prix*: Gasly 4-1 Doohan
- Sprint: Gasly 2-0 Doohan
*No score awarded for Chinese GP as Gasly was disqualified.
Esteban Ocon vs Oliver Bearman – Haas
Haas`s completely new driver pairing combines the experience of race winner and four-time podium finisher Esteban Ocon with the youth of Oliver Bearman. Bearman impressed during his three stand-in drives for the team and Ferrari in 2024, making this an intriguing mix.
Qualifying
- Grand Prix: Ocon 9-8 Bearman
- Sprint: Ocon 2-1 Bearman
Race
- Grand Prix: Ocon 9-8 Bearman
- Sprint: Ocon 1-2 Bearman
Championship
- Points: Ocon 28-16 Bearman
- Placing: Ocon 15th-19th Bearman
Liam Lawson vs Isack Hadjar – Racing Bulls
After only two races alongside Tsunoda before the Japanese driver`s unexpected Red Bull call-up, Isack Hadjar`s rookie F1 season will now be measured against the slightly more experienced Liam Lawson. Lawson makes a swift return to Racing Bulls for what is already his third different stint with the junior squad.
Qualifying
- Grand Prix: Lawson 4-11 Hadjar
- Sprint: Lawson 0-2 Hadjar
Race
- Grand Prix: Lawson 4-10 Hadjar*
- Sprint: Lawson 0-2 Hadjar
*No score awarded for British GP as both drivers retired.
Championship
- Points: Lawson 30-39 Hadjar
- Placing: Lawson 13th-9th Hadjar
Tsunoda was Hadjar`s team-mate for the first two race weekends in Australia and China.
Qualifying (Tsunoda vs Hadjar)
- Grand Prix: Tsunoda 1-1 Hadjar
- Sprint: Tsunoda 1-0 Hadjar
Race (Tsunoda vs Hadjar)
- Grand Prix*: Tsunoda 0-1 Hadjar
- Sprint: Tsunoda 1-0 Hadjar
*No score awarded for Australian GP as Hadjar crashed on formation lap and did not start race.
Alex Albon vs Carlos Sainz – Williams
Williams now boasts its strongest driver pairing in years following four-time race winner Carlos Sainz`s arrival from Ferrari. This match-up with Alex Albon will be closely watched all season to see which of these highly-rated drivers comes out on top.
Qualifying
- Grand Prix: Albon 8-9 Sainz
- Sprint: Albon 2-1 Sainz
Race
- Grand Prix*: Albon 11-5 Sainz
- Sprint: Albon 2-1 Sainz
Championship
- Points: Albon 70-31 Sainz
- Placing: Albon 8th-12th Sainz
*No score awarded for Austrian Grand Prix as both drivers retired.
Nico Hulkenberg vs Gabriel Bortoleto – Sauber
Similar to rivals Haas, Sauber fields a completely new line-up for this year, blending experience with rookie youth. Nico Hulkenberg provides a reliable benchmark for Gabriel Bortoleto, the reigning F2 champion, to measure his performance against.
Qualifying
- Grand Prix: Hulkenberg 6-11 Bortoleto
- Sprint: Hulkenberg 1-2 Bortoleto
Race
- Grand Prix*: Hulkenberg 9-7 Bortoleto
- Sprint: Hulkenberg 1-2 Bortoleto
Championship
- Points: Hulkenberg 37-18 Bortoleto
- Placing: Hulkenberg 10th-18th Bortoleto
*No score awarded for Bahrain GP as Hulkenberg was disqualified.
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