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F1 world champions: most titles and the latest champion

Q: Who won the 2025 drivers' championship?

Lando Norris. Norris scored 423 points, two more than Verstappen.

The most decorated drivers' champions in Formula 1, the latest champion (Lando Norris, 2025) and how the title was decided.

In 30 seconds

Lando Norris is the 2025 champion with 423 points, two more than Max Verstappen (421) and thirteen more than Oscar Piastri (410).
Verstappen won four titles in a row from 2021 to 2024.
McLaren won the 2025 constructors' championship with 833 points.

Step by step

The latest champion
Lando Norris was crowned at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by finishing third, enough to beat Verstappen by two points. It is his first title and McLaren's first since 2008.
The final standings
1st Norris (423), 2nd Verstappen (421), 3rd Piastri (410). Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi race.
Constructors
McLaren closed 2025 with 833 points, ahead of Mercedes (469) and Red Bull (451).
The most decorated
Seven titles: Hamilton and Schumacher. Five: Fangio. Four: Prost, Vettel and Verstappen. The full list, year by year, is in Results.

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Where to see it on Formuradar

Current championship standings →2025 results →

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Glossary for this page

Pole: First place on the grid: the fastest driver in qualifying starts first.
Super licence points: Penalty points the FIA can give a driver. They last 12 months and collecting 12 in that period means a one-race ban.

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Sources

Norris won the 2025 championship with 423 points, to Verstappen's 421 and Piastri's 410; McLaren scored 833 points in the constructors', ahead of Mercedes (469) and Red Bull (451). FIA · Norris crowned FIA Formula One World Champion as Verstappen takes Abu Dhabi win
Hamilton and Schumacher have seven titles; Fangio five; Prost, Vettel and Verstappen four. Wikipedia · List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions

Sources checked on 20 October 2026. Valid for: 2025 season, closed. The explanations are popular-level: for the exact rules, check the FIA sporting regulations.