This season, F1 has delivered another captivating spectacle with exciting championship battles, narrow margins, and unexpected outcomes. As the teams and drivers take their summer break, we review some striking statistics from this season, setting the stage for an exhilarating final 10-race stretch.
— 0.010 —
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix showcased the smallest pole position-winning margin, with Lando Norris crashing out in Q3. Max Verstappen clinched pole for Red Bull, edging out McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by just 0.010 seconds.
— 0.126 —
Besides Saudi Arabia, the season has witnessed other tightly contested qualifying sessions. In Hungary, for instance, only 0.126 seconds separated the top six drivers on the grid.
— 0.543 —
The Hungaroring qualifying also marked the tightest top-10 results in the sport’s 75-year history, with only 0.543 seconds between Charles Leclerc in first and Isack Hadjar in tenth.
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With four pole positions each, Piastri, Norris, and Verstappen lead, followed by George Russell and Leclerc, each securing one. This results in five drivers from four different teams starting a race at the front.
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Seven drivers from five teams have stood on the podium this season, with notable first-time finishes for Antonelli in Canada and Nico Hulkenberg, who achieved this milestone in his 239th start.
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Illustrating the sport’s competitiveness, all ten teams earned points between Australia and Hungary, with each team finishing in the top six at least once over five race weekends.
