{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6819ae2bf30c20bff775e8a1/693fd57e891c3619dc043cc8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"We rank the Top 10 F1 drivers of 2025","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6819ae2bf30c20bff775e8a1/1765791621636-a4e27ed0-5b5d-485e-af2d-d362d53c5daa.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We work out who were the real stars of the 2025 Formula 1 season in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.&nbsp;Every year, our team of F1 journalists picks their top 10 drivers of the season, with Scott Mitchell-Malm, Mark Hughes and Ben Anderson joining Edd Straw to discuss their choices.&nbsp; </p><p><br></p><p>The final top 10 is based on the combined voting of those four, plus Jon Noble, based on each driver’s overall performance relative to machinery over the year.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We explain why the world champion isn’t the obvious choice as number one, why it was so tight in terms of picking between the leading midfielders and how we went about factoring in experience levels.&nbsp;There’s also a look at the leading drivers who missed out on our list, including Ferrari disappointment Lewis Hamilton.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>To add another perspective, we also look at how our ranking differs from that voted for by The Race Members’ Club.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Get information when you need it with Atlassian Rovo. AI that knows your business. </strong><a href=\"https://www.atlassian.com/software/rovo?utm_source=therace&amp;utm_medium=paid-social&amp;utm_campaign=P:rovo%7CO:ppm%7CV:therace%7CG:us%7CL:en%7CF:aware%7CT:prospecting%7CI:imc-rovo-iyryk%7CA:image%7CD:alld&amp;utm_content=P:rovo%7CO:ppm%7CV:therace%7CG:us%7CL:en%7CF:aware%7CT:prospecting%7CI:imc-rovo-iyryk%7CA:image%7CD:alld%7CU:the-race-audience_image-core-brand-default-iyryk-na-30s-na-custom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click here</strong></a><strong> to get started today.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Join The Race Members' Club </em></strong><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/c/TheRace\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>on Patreon today</em></strong></a><strong><em> and enjoy bonus F1 podcasts and ad-free listening. </em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>GET YOUR 2026 WALL CALENDAR TODAY - Go to </em></strong><a href=\"https://shop.the-race.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>shop.the-race.com</em></strong></a><strong><em> </em></strong></p>","author_name":"The Race Media Ltd"}