Lando Norris was crowned as the 2025 Formula 1 World Champion in a nail-biting season finale at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Norris secured his maiden world title with a third-place finish at the Yas Marina Circuit, finishing just behind race winner Max Verstappen and teammate Oscar Piastri, who took second after a fierce battle that saw him lead laps midway through the 58-lap contest.
This result left Norris on 423 points, edging out Verstappen by a mere two points in one of the closest title fights in F1 history, while Piastri rounded out the top three in the F1 drivers championship.
George Russell took fourth with 319 points to cap a resurgent campaign for the Silver Arrows with Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton following in a distant fifth and sixth.
Russell’s Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli impressed in seventh for his rookie season, while Williams pair Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz secured eighth and ninth in what was a break out year for the Grove-based outfit.
Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso rounded out the top ten in the 2025 F1 drivers championship.
Full 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Results
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – As it happened
Final 2025 F1 Championship Standings after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 150 |
| 8 | Alex Albon | Williams | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 56 |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 51 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | 49 |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 42 |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 38 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 38 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 34 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 33 |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 22 |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | 19 |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 0 |
| 21 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 0 |
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While McLaren sealed the 2025 F1 constructors championship back at the Singapore Grand Prix in September, Mercedes have beaten Red Bull to claim second in the standings.
Ferrari finished fourth – their worst championship result since 2020, while Williams claimed their best finish since 2017 in fifth.
Final 2025 F1 Constructors championship standings
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 90 |
| 8 | Haas | 80 |
| 9 | Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
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