In the 2024 standings, Russell finished one place ahead of Hamilton in sixth, with 245 points compared to the seven-time world champion’s 223. Currently, Leclerc sits in fifth with his British teammate yet to pass the century mark and Mercedes replacement Kimi Antonelli just behind him.

As Lewis Hamilton’s struggles at Ferrari continued in Montreal, Fernando Alonso says it’s “difficult” to pinpoint the issue given no one outside of the team actually knows the truth. Hamilton joined Ferrari at the start of the F1 2025 championship in a fairytale storyline: F1’s most successful driver racing for the sport’s longest-serving team to chase a piece of Formula 1 history.

Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen might be the same age, but their careers have played out very differently. Verstappen is already chasing a fifth world title, while Leclerc is still waiting for his first serious shot.