The internet explodes after seeing the ratings in the new F1 game

19:33, 08 May 2025

Earlier this afternoon, EA announced the ratings for the new F1 game. Notably, a number of the top drivers were given relatively low ratings. The internet responded clearly to the drivers' ratings, and the criticism was harsh.

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The current world champion scored the highest, with a rating of 95, followed by Lando Norris, with 91. Sainz scores higher than Hamilton and Alonso. This afternoon, it was revealed that the ratings are not fixed and can change throughout the season.

The internet was full of astonishment at the assigned ratings. Reactions flooded in with comments on the game's creators, EA. Specifically, the fact that Oscar Piastri was not higher on the list was a reason for the uproar. On X, opinions were outspoken. Below is a selection of responses to EA's announcement.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	100
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	80
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	63
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	51
5	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	49
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	43
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	26
8	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	16
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	10
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	5
12	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
13	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	4
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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