The current crop of F1 drivers on the grid rank amongst
the highest-ever F1 points scorers in the entire history of the sport, in part
due to the way points are given out in their present form, and in part because
of the success of some of the drivers.
Three of the World Champions currently racing in Formula
1 rank amongst the top five highest-ever F1 points scorers, while the other two
are recent retirees from the sport.
F1 points: Where are the current drivers in the all-time
rankings?
With the F1 points scoring system having been revised
entirely for 2010, increasing the points awarded for a win from 10 up to 25,
it’s not surprising that there is a huge amount of recency bias with the
current crop of drivers achieving high places on the list on all-time points
scorers.
Further aiding the modern glut of drivers is the points
system rewarding all who finish in the top 10, a point for the fastest lap,
points for Sprint races, a far more reliable field due to stable regulations,
and an increased focus on sustainability, as well as far more races.
For example, the F1 field in the 17-race 2000
championship could only fight for points by finishing in the top six on Sunday,
while racing highly-strung V10-engined monsters that gave little consideration
to such paltry concerns like fuel consumption or reliability – meaning it was
far more difficult for drivers to score points than it is now..
With that in mind, let’s run through where each driver on
the current grid ranks in the F1 points all-time ranking list, as well as the
outright top 10…
261. Franco Colapinto – 5
249. Liam Lawson – 6
236. Oliver Bearman* – 7 (*substitute appearances,
becoming full-time in F1 2025)
188. Zhou Guanyu – 12
91. Yuki Tsunoda – 89
58. Kevin Magnussen – 200
51. Alex Albon – 240
37. Lance Stroll – 292
33. Oscar Piastri – 359
28. Pierre Gasly – 420
25. Esteban Ocon – 445
21. Nico Hulkenberg – 561
18. George Russell – 661
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