June 12, 2025
Published on tags: SL SL1 Superleague

 

Six rounds in, and Superleague 2025 has been anything but predictable. Toby Davis reviews the previous favourites for the season so far and gives some opinions on what might happen for the rest of the season.
What began with forecasts of THR and Jan Granqvist dominance has quickly evolved into a multi-team scrap shaped as much by errors as it has been by excellence. Jan Granqvist remains at the heart of the title picture, but the defending champion has had to work hard to maintain his edge.

Granqvist.
Granqvist opened the season with authority, delivering a measured win in Melbourne and then holding off late pressure to repeat the feat in Turkey. His early-season calm, strategic thinking, and refusal to be flustered seemed to set the tone. But from Round 3 onwards, cracks appeared. A crash at Jeddah, following a track limits penalty at Suzuka that forced him to start from the back, raised questions, and his costly exit in Spain whilst attempting to overtake Lehoux further dented his cushion. Consistency, once his calling card, has faltered at times.

THR are a mixed bag and we all know the bag has been shaken or something
It's opened the door for others, and THR have sort of charged through, with all the grace of a bull in a china shop. After a catastrophic zero-pointer in Japan, entirely caused by themselves clashing at T3, the team delivered a vital 1-2 in Jeddah, spearheaded by Jarl Teien, who held firm under immense pressure. Teammate Tom Stevens has also stepped up, with a standout wet-weather win at Barcelona showcasing his adaptability. He's had his moments of nonsense this season, aside from Suzuka; he made contact with Lehoux at Australia and qualified (and finished) very low at Turkey, but remains in the hunt.

Meunier surprising everyone
Loic Meunier's emergence has caught everyone by surprise. His win at Suzuka was no fluke, backed up by podiums in Turkey and Spain. Representing new team Spark, Meunier has quietly put together one of the most consistent runs on the grid, and while he missed the opener in Australia, he's now firmly in the mix. The one blot on his copybook is smashing into polesitter Kropp on the run down to turn 1 in Indy, where only he knows what he was attempting, but he's still young and could be a bright 'Spark' of the future.

HRT's recent resurgence
Maciej Mlynek's story has been more of a slow burn. Absent from the early highlight reels, as HRT were finding their feet, the HRT driver put together a complete performance at Indianapolis, taking his first win of the season in convincing fashion. It was a breakthrough that suggests more could follow, if he can maintain the form. Teammate and former champion Rouault has had less fun this year, and needs to get back to form.

RAIN
And then there's the wildcard: the weather. Rain reshaped Barcelona, neutralised advantage at Indy, and could yet play a major role in the back half of the season. There's also the looming risk of penalties, collisions, and mechanical issues, all of which have already played their part.

Superleague 2025 is far from decided.