May 28, 2025

 

With the opening rounds of the 2025 GPVWC season behind us, title fights are starting to take form across all four major championships. Here's how the key contenders are faring as we head into the business end of the year.
Superleague
It's been a season of strategic planning, changing weather, and very fine margins so far in Superleague, and Jan Granqvist has emerged as the most consistent force. The 2024 champion, driving for Super Venturi, took early wins in Melbourne and Turkey, with a calm, calculated approach. However, he has also proven to have some issues too; a crash at Jeddah after starting from the back, thanks to a track limits violation at Suzuka, was followed by uncharacteristically crashing out of Spain. Jan will need to settle down and score consistently if he is to hold on to his current advantage.

The picture indeed is far from settled. THR may lead the constructors, with Tom Stevens finding form in the wet at Barcelona, capitalising on changing conditions to take a key victory and reassert himself in the title mix. He has also had a couple of major incidents; clashing with teammate Jarl Teien at Suzuka and also getting caught up with Moritz Kropp at Indy. Teien himself led THR to a resurgent 1-2 at Jeddah after their horrow show on the opening lap in Japan.

Loic Meunier has been one of the surprises of the season so far; a victory at Japan, and podiums at Spain and Turkey have been the highlights, but he didn't start the race at Australia. Driving for new team Spark, he has been above expectations, but can he put it together for the whole season?

Meanwhile, Maciej Mlynek delivered a crucial win at Indianapolis, showcasing not just speed but an ability to bounce back after tougher rounds earlier in the campaign, where he didn't look like he was capable of what happened at Indy.

One thing to note is that it super important to qualify well in 2025, in Superleague. There's no runaway leader yet, but Granqvist, and THR in the team's championship, are the current benchmark.

Superlights
Few drivers have adapted better to the Superlights championship than Rouven Meschede. After a solid start, he hit his stride with consecutive wins in Jeddah and Barcelona, including a commanding drive in the rain, a performance that could prove decisive in the title picture.

Earlier rounds saw wins from Satherley and Soriano, while Murno surprised many with a rain-affected victory. Indeed, Satherley won the season opener but has now missed a couple of rounds and his championship standing has faded as a result.

FS1 champion Mike Kwint has had a real mixed bag of results so far, too. Taking pole at Barcelona and P2 at Indy, he was only able to finish 3rd and 7th. He needs to be able to convert his raw pace into consistent finishes if he's to challenge.

The mix of winners shows how open this field remains, but Meschede's current run of form, coupled with his experience in varying conditions, makes him the man to beat heading into the next phase of the season.

Formula Sprint 1
Malta Force have emerged as the team to beat in FS1, with Mateusz Majka consistently delivering podiums and wins, including dominant performances in Saudi Arabia and Barcelona. He currently looks the strongest title contender. The FS2 champion from 2024 is the title favourite right now.

His teammate Pawel Andrzejewski has also delivered strong support, with 3 victories and only trailing by 7 points.

Shiba have both impressed with race wins and key points hauls in recent rounds, Lorenzo De Ciutiis taking victory in Japan. Despite some early setbacks, Apex GP have shown they're still in the hunt, especially with stronger showings at Jeddah where they took a 1-2.

Majka's form though has been relentless, 4 wins the most of any driver, and unless rivals can stop the momentum, Malta Force may be set for a championship double.

Formula Sprint 2
FS2 has delivered unpredictability in the best way. Sandeep Singh broke through with a strong weekend in Japan, while Owen McGaugie's controversial double victory in Indianapolis turned heads and extended Potentia's teams lead.

Earlier winners like Watson, Klaffenboeck, and Lopes have all played their part, with no clear championship favourite emerging yet. Junio Lopes currently leads but has blown hot and cold this season; he had to retire from the first race at Japan, and couldn't start the second, with a technical issue. He also retired at Jeddah. Fast, but erratic, he will want to improve on his weaknesses after the break.

Kaspar Koorits has shown more consistency than speed, yet to take a victory but leading the championship at various points this season, although a DNF in race two at Indy cost him the chance to lead heading into the break. He will want to get to the top step of the podium sooner rather than later.

Singh's steady climb and multiple podiums have put him 3rd in the standings. With reverse-grid races still shaking up every weekend, there's plenty of opportunity for others to get involved.