Lewis Hamilton was a notable omission as Max Verstappen named Charles Leclerc and Fernando Alonso as the outstanding drivers on the F1 2025 grid.

Hamilton and Verstappen were embroiled in a bitter rivalry over the course of the thrilling 2021 season as they battled for the title.

No mention of Lewis Hamilton as Max Verstappen names top F1 2025 drivers

That campaign ended with Verstappen clinching his first of four consecutive World Championships at the infamous season finale in Abu Dhabi, where Hamilton, then of Mercedes, was denied a record eighth title in controversial circumstances.

Verstappen has since won 46 of the last 84 races, with his victory at last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix ensuring that he will end 2025 having won at least 50 per cent of the races held across the ground-

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