F1 Power Rankings Shake-Up: Winners and Losers after a Wild British Grand Prix 2025

The pecking order in F1 has changed drastically after a wet British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 6. The weekend was action-packed with big ups and down moves in form and speed.

Biggest Risers

Lando Norris (McLaren)

Norris pushed right to the front with a commanding home race win, and that became the first Silverstone win for McLaren since 2008. Clever timing of dry tyres enabled him to pass Verstappen and Piastri, producing an error-free drive amid carnage. His victory reduced the gap in the title to eight points, which was a big shift of power to him.

Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)

Veteran drivers upstaged a younger generation as a veteran one notched up a dramatic first Grand Prix podium after finishing in third place after qualifying in 19th position. He has received his share of experience in tricky situations and was impeccable in his management of these situations, proving that experience can be displayed in tense moments and that it helped him rise in the Power Rankings.

Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

Gasly endured a tough practice day on Friday but then settled down and provided the anticipated top-10 qualifying time and a comfortable sixth finish. His wet-weather driving and smooth switching between tyres were calm and technically sound. Gasly is proving to be good in the midfield markets as a dark horse in the bettors with an eye on consistency in random races. Such performances have enhanced his stature in areas such as expert F1 race predictions, where stability and flexibility usually equal good betting value.

Biggest Fallers

Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

Piastri was ahead in most of the race but got a 10-second penalty in the restart of the safety car, which nullified his lead, pushing Norris to win the race. He described the ruling as “harsh,” but the disgrace on an otherwise incident-free weekend is that it causes him to lose the momentum in the form of an apparent slip, which, however, still leaves him the championship leader.

Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

The raw pace with a bristling pole-position lap was followed by a spin in the wet that left him in 10th. Despite him bouncing back to fifth, he lost a lot of points on the weekend Power Ranking due to the inconsistency in the unstable conditions.

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

Leclerc had one of the worst days ever as he sank into gravel and finished in 14th, his lowest position ever during the season, as well as a significant loss in weekend standings.

In the Middle

Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

To add to the respectable plaudits, Hamilton had recovered to fourth, having taken a gamble with his slick tyres on a drying circuit. He is an upward mover in the midfield battle, as he has always come back.

George Russell (Mercedes)

A messed-up slick-tyre switch and a spin at Becketts left Russell in 10th–not a perfect place to be, but at least recoverable in a vehicle that is still learning to live with upgrades.

Summary

•         The most notable jumpers around the weekend were Norris and Hulkenberg, since they performed remarkably in wildly unpredictable conditions.
•         Piastri retained the championship lead but lost fanfare in power after his penalty.
•         Verstappen and Leclerc also had steep curves when they fell because of errors and penalties.

The tightening championship, along with the changes in the momentum, Silverstone has left its stamp. With F1 bound for Spa-Francorchamps next, everyone will be interested in how these drivers will make use of or salvage such ranking moves that matter.