Overview
- The Red Bull driver collected a fifth straight No. 1 in both the team principals’ vote and the separate drivers’ ballot after a six-wins-in-nine late charge that left him two points shy of Lando Norris in the standings.
- The bosses’ combined top five placed Norris second, Oscar Piastri third, George Russell fourth and Fernando Alonso fifth.
- In the drivers’ ballot, Norris was followed by Russell, Piastri and Charles Leclerc, with Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, Alex Albon, rookie Oliver Bearman and rookie Isack Hadjar completing the top 10.
- Only eight team principals participated, with Red Bull and Ferrari abstaining, and four drivers declined to vote: Lewis Hamilton, Nico Hulkenberg, Lance Stroll and Yuki Tsunoda.
- Hamilton missed both top-10 lists for the first time since these polls began, while rookies Bearman and Hadjar earned recognition in each ranking.