Max Verstappen-Lando Norris qualifying surprise as Yuki Tsunoda struggles clear

Oscar Piastri has performed the best in qualifying during the 2025 F1 season so far, achieving the highest average qualifying result.  Across the 14 completed grands prix, the championship leader boasts an average qualifying result of 2.14, whilst Lando Norris has the second best at 3.29.  The Briton has often made crucial mistakes in the final part of qualifying, impacting his result and starting position, as a result. His biggest qualifying error came in Saudi Arabia, where Norris crashed on his first hot lap in Q3.  Norris qualified in 10th at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, and has qualified outside the top three on three occasions – Piastri has started outside the top three just once.  Despite Red Bull's numerous issues with the RB21, Max Verstappen's average qualifying position is only narrowly lower than Norris', coming in at 3.5. Verstappen has four pole positions to his name this year, the best of which came in Suzuka and Silverstone. On the other side of the garage, Yuki Tsunoda has been eliminated in Q1 four times across the last eight grands prix, with his average qualifying result being 12.36 – the 12th best overall.  The only other driver with an average qualifying result better than fifth is Mercedes' George Russell, who boasts an result of 4.43. Charles Leclerc follows closely on 5.14.  It is then a drop of almost three positions to Lewis Hamilton in sixth, who despite having claimed 104 pole positions, has an average qualifying result this season of 8.0.  With scores of 9.21 and 9.93, respectively, Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar are the only other drivers to have qualified on average across the season within the top 10.  At the bottom, Alpine's Franco Colapinto holds 21st place, due to an average qualifying result of 16.38, although Nico Hulkenberg is only marginally ahead on 16.14. Interestingly, Hulkenberg's team-mate, Gabriel Bortoleto, holds 15th place on 14.43.  Looking back at Alpine's situation with Colapinto, Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan's average qualifying results are 12.43 and 15.5, respectively. Check out each driver's average qualifying result so far this season below! Average qualifying result