Autosport names the best F1 drivers and teams of 2025

Last night, January 21, the annual awards ceremony of the authoritative publication Autosport took place.

As always, the names of the best British athlete, the champion of the year among different racing series, the driver of the year, the rookie of the year, the best car of the season and the team were determined.

The titles of champion of the year and British athlete of the year went to Lando Norris with great expectations. The McLaren pilot broke Max Verstappen’s streak of four consecutive championships in the 2025 season and won the first Formula 1 championship in his career.

Max Verstappen was chosen as the best Formula 1 driver of the year according to Autosport. Despite Red Bull’s problems in the first half of the season, the Dutch driver managed to make a great recovery in the second half of the championship and received 102 points out of 104. However, this was not enough to win their fifth consecutive world title.

The British publication gave the Rookie of the Year award to Verstappen’s new teammate Isak Hajjar. In his debut season, he achieved his first career podium, outpacing his more experienced teammate.

McLaren was considered the best team and also the best car of the 2025 season. The team won its second consecutive title in the Constructors’ Championship, with the drivers of the MCL39 car showing a huge advantage over all their pursuers.