Alpine delivered its strongest weekend yet at Silverstone during the British Grand Prix 2025, but remains stuck in last place overall. The team now holds 19 points, the highest total ever recorded by a last-placed constructor mid-season. That figure already surpasses Haas’s final tally of 12 points from just two years ago.
Despite the improvement, Alpine’s position hasn’t changed. The record will be shattered this yearsomeone will inevitably finish last with more than 19. Earlier cases become difficult to compare, due to scoring system differences that shaped how points were awarded before 2010.
Scoring confusion at British Grand Prix 2025
Teams in the past might have earned higher scores under modern rules currently used in Formula 1. In 2009, Toro Rosso finished last with eight points, but that would now convert to 29. Until 1979, only one car per team could earn points in the constructors’ championship. The system changed several times before stabilizing with today’s broader point distribution.
So while Alpine’s tally is a modern outlier, it doesn’t necessarily reflect a stronger performance than past efforts. However, based on the current format, no last-placed team has achieved so much so soon. Silverstone 2025 becomes a clear turning point for their season, without changing their overall rank.
McLaren reclaims its home hlory
McLaren stunned at Silverstone, completing its fifth one-two finish of the season so far. That figure hasn’t been reached by the team since 1998, when it dominated the championship with Hakkinen and Coulthard. The British Grand Prix 2025 win was also the first for McLaren at Silverstone since 2008.
Lando Norris led the team to victory, becoming the 16th British driver to win at home. His triumph marks the 30th time a world championship race in Britain saw a home winner. “It’s everything I’ve ever dreamed of,” Norris said after clinching the victory on Sunday afternoon.
Norris and Piastri climb the stats
With eight career wins, Norris now draws level with Leclerc, Ricciardo, Hulme, and Jacky Ickx. The win puts him ahead of Oscar Piastri again, after weeks of tight performances between the teammates. Piastri, meanwhile, clocked his seventh fastest lap in Formula 1, equaling Jacques Laffite’s total.
The pair continues to shine, each race tightening their internal rivalry without disrupting McLaren’s current momentum. The team is again pushing toward the top of the all-time rankings, now chasing historic records long thought untouchable.
Hulkenberg’s long-awaited podium at last
Nico Hulkenberg finally reached the podium during the British Grand Prix 2025 after 239 Formula 1 starts without one. That record is nearly double the previous longest wait, held by Carlos Sainz Jr. His first appearance on the rostrum came fourteen years after his F1 debut in 2010.
“This moment means everything. I wasn’t sure it would ever come,” said Hulkenberg after stepping onto the podium. His result returns the unwanted statistic to Adrian Sutil, who previously held it before being replaced by Hulkenberg at Force India.
A comeback for sauber and car number 27
The podium also marked Sauber’s 11th in their current name, and their first since 2012 with Kamui Kobayashi. Between 2006 and 2010, under the BMW Sauber era, the team had secured 17 podiums. This weekend ended a 12-year drought in spectacular fashion.
Remarkably, this was also the first podium for car number 27 since 1995, when Jean Alesi finished third at the European Grand Prix. That number remains forever tied to Gilles Villeneuve, who last stood on the podium with it in 1982 at Imola.
Frustrations continue for several drivers
Lewis Hamilton narrowly missed out on his 13th straight home podium, finishing fourth behind Hulkenberg. It was his second consecutive race finishing one position off the rostrum, despite strong performances throughout the weekend.
Oliver Bearman once again ended in 11th, placing just outside the points for the third race in a row. Andrea Kimi Antonelli also continues to struggle, having scored in only one of the past six races. That single success came in Canada, where he managed to reach the podium.