Lando Norris won a dramatic F1 title as Lewis Hamilton struggled at Ferrari, Red Bull imploded, and Christian Horner’s era came to a stunning end. WION takes a look back at the season 

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Norris’ journey with McLaren adds even more weight to this championship. He joined the team as a teenager and spent nine years riding through tough seasons, slow rebuilds, and gradual progress before finally reaching the very top.

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Norris becomes Britain's first world champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2020 with this 13th drivers' crown for McLaren.

Lando Norris crowned champion despite Max Verstappen's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix win

At 26, Norris becomes one of the youngest British world champions in history. His title is expected to reshape the competitive landscape of Formula 1, with McLaren now positioned to challenge for multiple championships in the coming years.

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Lando Norris leads the F1 championship by 12 points entering the Abu Dhabi finale. A third-place finish guarantees his first world title. Multiple scenarios exist where Norris secures the championship without winning the race itself, relying on points accumulation and tie-break advantages.

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The Yas Marina Circuit has hosted multiple dramatic endings, and tonight promises another one. Long straights favour Red Bull’s strengths, while the technical final sector suits McLaren. 

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In the penultimate lap of the Qatar GP, Lando Norris overtook Kimi Antonelli for the fourth spot, meaning the Championship leader finished with 408 points heading into the final race rather than 406 points.

Red Bull respond over Antonelli online abuse for letting Norris take fourth spot, say 'we sincerely regret'

At the time of writing on Monday (Dec 1), McLaren’s Norris leads the standings with 408 points while Verstappen is second with 396 points. Norris’s teammate Piastri is third with 392 points and is also in the race to win the title. 

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With a 25-lap limit on tyre stints in place for the high-speed Qatar event due to concerns over wear, which effectively made it a two-stop race, lap seven was conveniently the earliest point in the 57-lap race at which drivers could pit and then complete 2 equal stints of 25 laps to finish.

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen kept the wheels on his quest for a fifth successive crown after pole-sitter Piastri finished second and standings leader Norris came only fourth.

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At the time of writing on Saturday (Nov 29), after the Qatar GP sprint race, Lando Norris leads with 396 points and has two races remaining. Oscar Piastri sits second with 374 points, while third-placed Max Verstappen is on 371 points. 

Explained: Here's how Lando Norris can win Formula One 2025 title in Qatar GP

Four-time champion Max Verstappen came home fourth for Red Bull ahead of team-mate Yuki Tsunoda and teenage rookie Kimi Antonelli in the second Mercedes.

Formula One: Oscar Piastri keeps title hopes alive with cool victory in Qatar sprint

At the time of writing on Friday (Nov 28), Norris leads the standings with 390 points while Piastri is second with 366 points. Joining Piastri on the same number of points is Verstappen, who also has 366 points and was handed a wildcard entry into the title race. 

Explained: How McLaren star Lando Norris can seal F1 title in Qatar GP

As things stand, there are only 60 points up for grabs, meaning only the top three have a realistic chance of winning the Formula One 2025 title. No driver outside the top four can win the Formula One title in 2025 as they are mathematically out of the race.

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McLaren are not the first team to fall foul of skid block infringements this season, with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Hulkenberg also disqualified from the Chinese and Bahrain Grands Prix respectively for similar transgressions.

Formula One: McLaren duo Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas GP

After the Las Vegas GP, Lando Norris leads the title race with 408 points and has a maximum of 60 points (25*2 = 50 points for race winner, 1*2 = 2 points for fastest lap, 8 points for sprint race) to play with. 

Formula One scenarios: Here's all you need to know as title race heads for grandstand finish

Red Bull ace Verstappen pounced on a slip by pole-sitter Norris on the first turn of Sin City's street circuit to grab the lead and controlled the race thereafter to claim the 69th Grand Prix win of his career, finishing more than 20 seconds clear.

Formula One: Max Verstappen wins Las Vegas Grand Prix, Lando Norris closes on crown

Lando Norris -- who has surged into a 24-point lead in the drivers championship after wins in Brazil and Mexico -- clocked a fastest time of one minute 47.934 seconds in treacherous conditions.

Formula One: Championship leader Lando Norris grabs 'stressful' Las Vegas pole

As things stand, the drivers only have a maximum of 86 points to collect from the rest of the season (25*3 points for main race + 1*3 points for fastest lap + 8 points for sprint race in Qatar.

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As things stand, including the Sao Paulo main race, there are four races, including a sprint race in Qatar. Adding extra point to the tally for the fastest race, the remaining four races constitute 112 points (25*4 points + 4 points for fastest lap + 8 points for sprint race).

Can Max Verstappen still retain F1 title ahead of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris? Here's what stats say

Formula 1: Lando Norris extends title lead in Sao Paulo GP sprint after Oscar Piastri spin

Oscar Piastri, who leads Piastri by one point in the drivers’ championship with four Grands Prix remaining, clocked a best lap in one minute and 9.243 in the final seconds of a tense session at a warm Interlagos.

Formula One: Lando Norris grabs pole for Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race

Formula 1: Lando Norris leads McLaren 1-2 in Austrian GP practice

Formula 1, Sports: The 18-year-old Antonelli stormed to the front of the grid with a fastest lap of 1:26.482 to leave Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in second and third

Teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli grabs pole for Miami sprint race

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Formula One: Championship leader Lando Norris grabs 'stressful' Las Vegas pole

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Formula 1: Norris extends title lead in Sao Paulo GP sprint after Piastri spin

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