Lando Norris won the 2025 F1 driver's championship despite finishing behind both Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen won the race from pole position, with Piastri — who overtook Norris in the early stages — finishing second.

Round 22 in Las Vegas brought a huge twist to the F1 drivers’ championship, blowing the title battle wide open with only two rounds remaining in the 2025 season.

Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri have closed the gap to Lando Norris yet again with a first and second-place finish in the Qatar Grand Prix, sending the champio

Oscar Piastri took the victory — and the eight points — in the F1 Sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix. But with his third-place finish, Lando Norris can still clinch his first Drivers’ Championship tomorrow in the Qatar Grand Prix.

The F1 championship goes to a three-way showdown in Abu Dhabi this weekend. See the full standings and how Norris, Verstappen and Piastri can each win the title.

Max Verstappen has solidly entered the championship battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, as he outscores the McLaren duo for the 3rd race in a row. It was George Russell, though, who brought home a dominant win around the streets of Singapore ...

Prior to the disqualification of both McLarens in Vegas, Norris's position at the top of the F1 standings was much more secure. The Brit would have held a 30-point lead over Piastri, and a 42-point advantage over Verstappen. Ironically, Piastri is actually better off after the McLaren disqualification than before.

Max Verstappen is hovering right over Lando Norris' shoulder after the Qatar Grand Prix, with the F1 title battle now set to go down to the wire