Yuki Tsunoda had a solid 2024 campaign but it wasn't enough for Red Bull to promote him from their second team.

Kevin Magnussen became the first Formula 1 driver to be banned for collecting too many penalty points, but he performed better on his return.

Charles Leclerc didn't match his best championship position in 2024 but this was clearly his best and most consistent performance over a season.

Esteban Ocon delivered Alpine's best result of the season but tangled with his team mate again and was dropped before the season ended.

Max Verstappen's relentless drive to extract the most from every situation was key to arguably his most impressive championship victory to date.

Haas could usually rely on Nico Hulkenberg to deliver, and he scored the majority of the points which propelled them up the championship table.

In his final season as a Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton produced a handful of top-drawer drives but also hit some baffling lows.

Oscar Piastri was consistently solid, and occasionally excellent, as he claimed two wins in his second season as a Formula 1 driver.

Liam Lawson only started six grands prix last year but did enough to persuade Red Bull that he deserved a place at the top team.

Lumbered with a car which fell further off the pace as the season went on, Formula 1's most experienced driver remained as quick and combative as...