Italian GP driver ratings: Gabriel Bortoleto continues to turn heads in rookie F1 year

Which F1 driver acquired the best ranking following an enthralling Italian Grand Prix at Monza? 

Max Verstappen – 9

Max Verstappen continues to indicate why he’s one of the best on the 2025 F1 grid. His pole place lap was electrical, and he transformed that right into a dominant victory. The one blemish on Verstappen’s weekend was his begin, as he was accomplished on the brakes by Lando Norris.

Lando Norris – 8.5

It was considered one of Norris’ higher weekends. He had a decisive benefit over teammate Oscar Piastri within the first stint of the race. To his credit score, his transfer and bravado on the opening lap towards Verstappen have been spectacular – one thing we don’t are likely to see.

Oscar Piastri – 7.5

Piastri shall be happy to have misplaced simply three factors to Norris within the title race. He didn’t look comfy for a lot of the race and was merely the second-fastest McLaren driver at Monza.

Charles Leclerc – 8.5

There’s little question that Charles Leclerc is essentially the most thrilling driver in F1 proper now. Apart from his qualifying tempo, his wheel-to-wheel racecraft is devastating. He tried his greatest to maintain Piastri behind within the early part of the race, finally settling for fourth.

George Russell – 8.5

One other strong weekend from George Russell. He was left to rue Mercedes’ choice to not give him a set of mediums for Q3 after displaying lightning pace on them earlier in qualifying. Apart from that, it was a strong race and weekend.

Lewis Hamilton – 7

A reasonably tidy weekend from Lewis Hamilton general. He was round a tenth off Leclerc in qualifying. Hamilton recovered nicely from his five-place grid penalty.

Alex Albon – 8.5

Alex Albon continues to ship on race day for Williams. He was barely slower than teammate Carlos Sainz in qualifying, as they have been each knocked out in Q2. A mighty stint on the exhausting tyre meant Albon might bounce the opposite midfield runners, equivalent to Gabriel Bortoleto.

Gabriel Bortoleto – 9

Bortoleto is a star of the longer term. He continues to have the sting over teammate Nico Hulkenberg in qualifying, who’s famend for being a standout qualifier. Bortoleto transformed it into one other respectable factors haul.

Kimi Antonelli – 6

One other underwhelming weekend from Kimi Antonelli. A poor begin put him on the again foot. He was caught behind Yuki Tsunoda for many of the first stint, whereas an early pit cease didn’t work in his favour.

Isack Hadjar – 8

Ranging from the pit lane, Isack Hadjar drove an ideal race to return away with the ultimate level. Benefitting from Carlos Sainz’s conflict with Ollie Bearman, Hadjar shall be glad along with his drive at Monza.

Carlos Sainz – 6.5

Sainz’s possibilities of a factors end have been successfully ruined after his conflict with Bearman into the second chicane on Lap 41. Even with out that, Sainz struggled for tempo, notably on the mediums, having to maneuver over for his teammate after Williams instructed him to take action.

Ollie Bearman – 6.5

One other incident for Bearman means he’s simply two penalty factors away from a one-race ban. Lightning fast, however he struggles to execute in the intervening time.

Yuki Tsunoda – 5

Tsunoda has made clear progress over one lap, however his race tempo is nowhere relative to Verstappen. Tsunoda picked up harm after contact with Liam Lawson.

Liam Lawson – 5.5

A little bit of an off weekend for Lawson. He certified on the again and struggled to make a lot progress regardless of transferring up the order resulting from an early cease onto the hards.

Esteban Ocon – 5.5

Ocon was the slower of the 2 Haas automobiles at Monza. His lengthy stint on the hards didn’t repay, as he needed to serve a five-second time penalty for an incident with Lance Stroll.

Pierre Gasly – 6

Alpine had the slowest automotive at Monza as they proceed to be hampered by their underperforming Renault energy unit. Gasly received the battle of the Alpines on race day.

Franco Colapinto – 6

Franco Colapinto did nicely to out-qualify Gasly at Monza. He fell behind him within the race, however general, it was a strong weekend for the Argentine.

Lance Stroll – 5.5

Stroll was overwhelmed in qualifying by Fernando Alonso for the twenty eighth consecutive weekend. An extended first stint didn’t repay resulting from a sluggish Aston Martin pit cease.

Fernando Alonso – 8.5

Luck continues to evade Alonso after a suspension failure ruined a probable top-eight end on the Italian GP.

Nico Hulkenberg – N/A

Hulkenberg’s race ended on the formation lap resulting from a hydraulic challenge.