F1 2025 Season Review, so far
We’re nearly halfway through the F1 2025 season, a season that was initially hotly anticipated to be wild and exciting.
With the 2025 F1 season well underway, we’ll walk through some of the key talking points from this season and give a rundown of the current standings from the first 10 rounds.
Key talking points
McLaren’s “let-them-race” policy came under scrutiny this weekend, when Norris took full accountability over the crash with Piastri in Montreal, with Norris saying he “made a fool” of himself.
Max Verstappen’s single win in Suzuka, alongside several off-pace weekend has left him 49 points behind in the standings. Verstappen collided with George Russell during Round 9 in Spain, which lead to Max accumulating his 11th penalty point on his super licence within the last 12 months. If any driver reaches 12 penalty points over a 12-month rolling period, they will be banned from the next event, which only adds unpredictability to the remainder of Red Bull’s season.
The suspension of FIA steward Derek Warwick for this week’s Canadian GP is a hot topic. The decision made by the FIA was due to unauthorised comments made by Warwick shortly after the Spanish GP – which referenced the collision between Verstappen and Russell. Warwick was an F1 driver between 1981 and 1992 and won Le Mans in 1992. Warwick is the second driver steward to be punished by the FIA for commenting on races in the past six months.
Tech Upgrades
McLaren has struck the perfect car balance for 2025. Winning seven of the first ten grand prix this season: the team’s evolved suspension geometry, high-downforce aero upgrades to the floor and rear diffuser, and superior tyre management have meant McLaren have hit the ground running in 2025. With other teams struggling to manage their front tyre temps, McLaren have managed to get them working in synergy.
Ferrari on the other hand are struggling in 2025. The Scuderia is continuing to fall behind on circuits which require traction and low average speeds. Ferrari’s problems stem from a lack of stability in the rear end on corner entry, and an unsteady front end which is causing the car to understeer.
Williams has made a clear step forward in 2025. After the tenth round, Williams sits 5th in the constructors’ championship with 55 points, already more than triple the 17 points they scored across the entire duration of the 2024 season. This is mainly driven by Williams driver Alexander Albon, who has amassed 42 points for the team so far in 2025 – the team are now scoring an average of 5.5 points per race, a stark improvement to 0.71 points per race in 2024. Williams made a straightforward evolution with their car from last year, visually the most notable difference is their reshaped sidepods – this year’s car features a more progressive and deeper undercut compared to last year’s car, which redirects airflow more cleanly to the floor – boosting downforce.
Standings
The two McLarens top the standings after Round 10, with Australian Oscar Piastri topping the standings at 198 points. His teammate Lando Norris is currently second in the standings with 176 points, 22 points behind the championship leader. Next up on the calendar is Austria, which is in two weeks’ time. The Red Bull wing will prove to be a vastly different setting and challenge compared to Montreal - we’ll have lots more high-speed corners and old tarmac. Mercedes won here last year, and so coming off the back of a win in Montreal, they’ll be going into it with confidence to win. Rookie and Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli will be one to watch for the remainder of the season. The Brazilian has consistently scored points throughout the season, on top this he secured his first podium finish on the weekend, becoming the 3rd youngest driver in history to do so.
