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	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	90
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	60
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	29
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	26
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	26
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	13
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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