The Driver Ratings for 2025 Austrian Grand Prix reveal who delivered under pressure and who fell short as the Red Bull Ring served up another thriller. Lando Norris led a relentless charge for McLaren while new heroes emerged in the midfield, and mistakes from some of the sport’s biggest names shaped the story of race day.
Norris put on a clinical display to take his third win of the season, holding off a relentless attack from McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. Meanwhile, disaster struck early for Max Verstappen and rookie Kimi Antonelli, who collided on the opening lap, while the likes of Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto, and Nico Hulkenberg seized their moment in a chaotic midfield scrap.
Total-Motorsport.com’s F1 driver ratings for the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix assesses all 20 drivers based on their qualifying and race performances at the Red Bull Ring.
F1 Driver Ratings for 2025 Austrian Grand Prix
Check out the full driver ratings for the 2025 Austrian GP from Spielberg, the 11th race of the F1 season.
Lando Norris – 9.5
It was a statement weekend for Lando Norris, who aced qualifying by over half a second, kept his composure when challenged by Oscar Piastri, and held on for a vital win. This was the drive of a future world champion as he closed the title gap to his teammate.
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Oscar Piastri – 9
Despite missing out on pole, Oscar Piastri wasted no time passing Charles Leclerc and went all-in chasing Norris. His fierce first stint kept the pressure high, but strategy and tyre life just worked against him. Still, this was another display of maturity and aggression from the Australian.
Charles Leclerc – 8.5
A professional weekend from Charles Leclerc who put his upgraded Ferrari on the front row and held off his teammate for a well-earned podium. Ferrari were not in the McLaren league, but Leclerc maximized his shot.
Lewis Hamilton – 8
Promising in qualifying and managed his race to fourth, but Lewis Hamilton admitted he struggled with balance and fell away from Leclerc. Encouraging signs as he adapts to Ferrari, but not quite a title-level Sunday.
George Russell – 8.5
Another weekend where George Russell squeezed everything out of his Mercedes. P5 was the ceiling for him, and he kept faster rivals honest all race while managing tricky tyres in the heat.
Liam Lawson – 9.5
Arguably the breakout star of the weekend. Liam Lawson out-qualified Max Verstappen, kept his nose clean in chaos, and converted sixth on the grid into a P6 finish for Racing Bulls. A huge result at a critical time in his season.
Fernando Alonso – 8.5
It was another strong outing from Fernando Alonso who continues to set the pace at Aston Martin. He outperformed Lance Stroll yet again and used a clever strategy to finish seventh.
Gabriel Bortoleto – 9.5
Rookie of the day. Gabriel Bortoleto delivered P8 in qualifying and followed up with an impressive race for his first F1 points. He battled hard in the midfield, showing skill and composure for Sauber.
Nico Hulkenberg – 9
Started at the back, finished in the points. Nico Hulkenberg turned a miserable qualifying around with smart strategy and relentless racecraft to make it a double-points haul for Kick Sauber.
Esteban Ocon – 8
Quiet on Saturday, but Esteban Ocon made the most of race day. Grabbed the final point for Haas through sharp decision-making and patience.
Ollie Bearman – 7.5
Solid qualifying, but still looking to turn Saturday speed into Sunday points. Ollie Bearman showed flashes of pace but needs more consistency on race day.
Isack Hadjar – 7
Off the boil compared to Lawson. Isack Hadjar never got comfortable in his Racing Bulls and fell short of points.
Pierre Gasly – 8
Strong early run, but faded due to grip and tyre woes. Pierre Gasly kept fighting in a tricky Alpine but lacked the pace to hang on.
Lance Stroll – 5.5
Barely made an impression all weekend. Lance Stroll was well adrift of Alonso and never a points threat for Aston Martin.
Franco Colapinto – 5.5
Involved in several incidents and failed to trouble the top ten. Franco Colapinto still learning his trade at Alpine.
Yuki Tsunoda – 4
A weekend to forget for Yuki Tsunoda who struggled for pace, made errors, and picked up a penalty for spinning Colapinto.
Alex Albon – 7
Looked poised for a points run before mechanical gremlins forced his Williams into early retirement.
Max Verstappen – 7.5
Had his qualifying ruined by yellow flags and was then an innocent bystander in the Antonelli crash. Not his fault, but zero points at Red Bull’s home hurts.
Kimi Antonelli – 4
Rookie nerves got the better of him as Kimi Antonelli’s error took out himself and Verstappen on Lap 1. He’ll learn, but this one stings.
Carlos Sainz – 4
Did not even start the race after mechanical drama struck his Williams.
