Champion elimination alternative championship

[Meatwad]

The 2025 season starts with an impressive win for debutant Andrea Kimi Antonelli – one of the pre-season favorites, but it wasn't an easy one! Stroll finishes second and Gasly third – could this be their year? The rookies other than Antonelli didn't particularly shine: Bearman was the last finisher in sixth place, Lawson, Bortoleto and Doohan crashed out during the race and Hadjar already on the warm-up lap.

2025 (After one race):

Antonelli 25 (1 win)
Stroll 18 (1 2nd)
Gasly 15 (1 3rd)
Tsunoda 12 (best result: 4th)
Ocon 10 (best result: 5th)
Bearman 8 (best result: 6th)
Lawson 0 (best result: DNF)
Bortoleto 0 (best result: DNF)
Doohan 0 (best result: DNF)
Hadjar 0 (best result: DNS)

[James1978]

Only 4 non-"rookies" not eliminated lol (I used the inverted commas as technically Lawson, Bearman and Doohan aren't complete rookies though they're being treated like they are)

[Meatwad]

Tsunoda wins the Chinese sprint. Antonelli continues his great start to the season with a second place, with Stroll finishing third. Fifth place gives Hadjar his first career points.

Ocon wins the Grand Prix ahead of the consistent Antonelli and Bearman. Hadjar and Bortoleto also get their first finishes (and naturally, career best results).

2025 (After two races):

Antonelli 50 (1 win, 1 2nd)
Ocon 36 (1 win)
Stroll 36 (1 2nd)
Bearman 25 (1 3rd)
Tsunoda 22 (best result: 4th)
Gasly 20 (1 3rd)
Hadjar 14 (best result: 5th)
Lawson 11 (best result: 6th)
Doohan 6 (best result: 7th)
Bortoleto 4 (best result: 8th)

[Meatwad]

In the Japanese Grand Prix, we get the first driver change of the year, as Tsunoda and Lawson switch seats. Will this give Yuki a real chance to fight for the title?

Antonelli takes another win and is starting to build up a nice lead. It's the day of the rookies, as Hadjar takes his first podium in second and Bearman finishes third. Tsunoda takes another fourth place in his first race for Red Bull, with Lawson in seventh.

2025 (After three races):

Antonelli 75 (2 wins, 1 2nd)
Ocon 40 (1 win)
Bearman 40 (2 3rd)
Stroll 37 (1 2nd)
Tsunoda 34 (best result: 2 4th)
Hadjar 32 (1 2nd)
Gasly 30 (1 3rd)
Lawson 17 (best result: 6th)
Doohan 14 (best result: 6th)
Bortoleto 6 (best result: 8th)

[Meatwad]

In Bahrain, Gasly wins. Ocon finishes second, and third-placed Tsunoda takes his first podium for Red Bull. Antonelli had a difficult race finishing fifth... but maybe those points will still prove valuable.

2025 (After four races):

Antonelli 85 (2 wins, 1 2nd)
Ocon 58 (1 win, 1 2nd)
Gasly 55 (1 win, 1 3rd)
Bearman 52 (2 3rd)
Tsunoda 49 (1 3rd)
Hadjar 40 (1 2nd)
Stroll 39 (1 2nd)
Lawson 21 (best result: 6th)
Doohan 20 (best result: 6th)
Bortoleto 7 (best result: 8th)

[Meatwad]

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix ends in yet another win for Antonelli. Hadjar finishes second, while Lawson gets his first podium of the season after a difficult start. His Red Bull replacement Tsunoda fares worse, as a crash with Gasly hurts both drivers' title chances.

2025 (After five races):

Antonelli 110 (3 wins, 1 2nd)
Ocon 68 (1 win, 1 2nd)
Bearman 64 (2 3rd)
Hadjar 58 (2 2nd)
Gasly 55 (1 win, 1 3rd)
Tsunoda 49 (1 3rd)
Stroll 47 (1 2nd)
Lawson 36 (1 3rd)
Doohan 26 (best result: 6th)
Bortoleto 11 (best result: 2 8th)