F1 half-term report cards

Oscar Piastri

Points 234
Highlight Take your pick. Passing Verstappen to win in Miami was special.
Low point Penalty for safety car gamesmanship cost him British GP win.
Aim for 2nd half To complete the job and become world champion.

Lando NorrisPoints 226
Highlight Home British GP win probably just trumps Monaco victory.
Low point Too many. Tagging Piastri in Canada was the lowest.
Aim for 2nd half Cut the errors out, beat Piastri to that world title.

Charles Leclerc

Points 119
Highlight Not many. But holding off Norris for third in Saudi was decent.
Low point Realising (yet again) a title challenge was out of the question.
Aim for 2nd half Show leadership to calm the brewing storm.

Lewis Hamilton

Points 103
Highlight Pole and sprint race win in China. It’s a shame it was misleading.
Low point Lacklustre race the following day, then skid block wear disqualification.
Aim for 2nd half Stay calm, ignore the noise, keep buggering on.

George Russell

Points 147
Highlight Making most of Merc’s Montréal peak to score a fine GP win.
Low point The silly safety car games that almost lost it for him post-race.
Aim for 2nd half Keep racing as he is. Sign new deal to stay in his seat!

Kimi Antonelli

Points 63
Highlight Canada drive to become third-youngest F1 podium finisher.
Low point Smacking into Verstappen on first lap in Austria. Rookies, eh?
Aim for 2nd half Work away on smoothing out those rough edges.

Max Verstappen

Points 165
Highlight Virtuoso pole and victory at Suzuka. Vintage Verstappen.
Low point Petulance of driving into Russell on purpose in Spain. Ugh.
Aim for 2nd half Help Mekies settle. Decide to stick or twist for ’26…

Yuki Tsunoda

Points 10
Highlight Finally landing the seat at Suzuka that he fully deserved.
Low point Just about everything since. He’s just not cutting it.
Aim for 2nd half Save his F1 career (if it’s not already too late).

Alex Albon

Points 46
Highlight Miami drive, the middle one of three fifth places so far.
Low point Retiring in Austria, the third time in as many races.
Aim for 2nd half Cool his frustrations, assert himself as clear number one.

Carlos Sainz

Points 13
Highlight Few and far between. Getting among the points in Jeddah.
Low point Out on lap one in Melbourne – a year on from Oz GP win.
Aim for 2nd half Settle and score heavier to keep the team clear of Sauber.

Nico Hülkenberg

Points 37
Highlight Magical first F1 podium at Silverstone, at the 239th time of asking.
Low point Starting from the back in Austria and Britain. Not that it mattered.
Aim for 2nd half Aid the final regeneration into a full works F1 team.

Gabriel Bortoleto

Points 4
Highlight First points score in Austria, battling mentor Alonso.
Low point Lap one crash after Antonelli mugging in Monaco.
Aim for 2nd half Back up team-mate, score more, keep on learning.

Isack Hadjar

Points 21
Highlight A few to pick. Sixth in Monaco in rookie season isn’t too bad.
Low point Tears after crashing out of F1 debut – on formation lap.
Aim for 2nd half Keep doing what he’s doing for Red Bull team promotion.

Liam Lawson

Points 12
Highlight Sixth in Austria on one-stop strategy. Some retribution after…
Low point …demotion from senior team just two races in. Humiliating.
Aim for 2nd half Prove he deserves to remain in F1. Match Hadjar.

Lance Stroll

Points 20
Highlight Showing he does have mettle with top six finish in Australia.
Low point Stepping down from Spanish GP with wrist injury.
Aim for 2nd half Stay ahead of team-mate in points standings.

Fernando Alonso

Points 16
Highlight That battle with protégé Bortoleto in Austria was fun.
Low point Crashing out in Australia after riding a kerb. Not very Alonso.
Aim for 2nd half Keep the fire lit at 44(!) for a Newey Aston Martin.

Esteban Ocon

Points 23
Highlight Inherited fifth place in China to open his Haas points account.
Low point Tough debut in Melbourne didn’t bode well for fresh start.
Aim for 2nd half Keep impressive rookie team-mate firmly in his place.

Oliver Bearman

Points 6
Highlight Fine drive from the back of the grid to 10th in Bahrain.
Low point Daft practice pitlane crash under red flags at Silverstone.
Aim for 2nd half Ocon is a great yardstick. Make the most of racing him.

Pierre Gasly

Points 19
Highlight Great Q3 qualifying and fine race at Silverstone. A new hope?
Low point Almost ripping a wheel off against Tsunoda at Monaco.
Aim for 2nd half More of the same as we saw from him at Silverstone.

Franco Colapinto

Points 0
Highlight Being handed the keys in place of Jack Doohan after Miami.
Low point Crashing in practice on team debut at Imola. It set the tone.
Aim for 2nd half Give it everything to fight for his future – an uphill battle.