Lando Norris: Decoding his 2025 Formula 1 season in stats
What's the story
McLaren's Lando Norris has clinched his maiden Formula 1 drivers' championship at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. The 26-year-old secured the title by a narrow margin of just two points over Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen, who won the race. This is McLaren's first drivers' and constructors' title double since 1998, marking a major milestone for the team. Here are the details and Norris' season in stats.
Championship details
Norris's journey to victory
Although Verstappen was on course for victory from the first lap, McLaren's Piastri finished second and was in a position to help Norris if needed. This strategic play helped Norris secure his title. The Briton is now the 11th British F1 world champion after seven seasons in F1. He had a slow start to the year but bounced back strongly in the second half of the season. Norris's championship win is all the more credible as he beat Verstappen, a driver widely regarded as the best of his generation.
Response
Norris's emotional response to his championship win
After crossing the finish line, an emotional Norris expressed his gratitude over team radio. "Thank you guys, oh my God. You have made my dreams come true, thank you so much," he said. The McLaren driver added, "I love you guys. Thanks for everything, you deserve it." Despite being beaten by his two rivals on Sunday, Norris knew that third place would be enough to secure the crown regardless of their performance.
Season
Season summary of Norris: 7 race wins and 17 podiums
From 24 races in the F1 2025 season, Norris ended up taking 17 podium finishes. He finished above Norris (16) and Verstappen (15) in terms of podiums this year. Norris also won 7 races this season. It was the joint 2nd-highest race wins alongside teammate Piastri. By securing victory at Abu Dhabi GP, Verstappen claimed the most race wins this season (8). Overall, Norris secured his 43rd podium finish in F1 with a third-placed finish at the Abu Dhabi GP.
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423 points for Norris in F1 2025 season
Norris finished the F1 2025 season with a tally of 423 points from 24 races. This was two more than Red Bull's Verstappen, who ended with 421 points. Meanwhile, Piastri also claimed over 400 points this season (410).
Race-wise summary
Norris' positions this season: Race-wise summary
1) Australia GP: 3rd 2) Chinese GP: 2nd 3) Japanese GP: 2nd 4) Bahrain GP: 3rd 5) Saudi Arabian GP: 4th 6) Miami GP: 2nd 7) Emilia Romagna GP: 2nd 8) Monaco GP: 1st 9) Spanish GP: 2nd 10) Canadian GP: DNF 11) Austrian GP: 1st 12) British GP: 1st 13) Belgian GP: 2nd 14) Hungarian GP: 1st 15) Dutch GP: DNF 16) Italian GP: 2nd 17) Azerbaijan GP: 7th 18) Singapore GP: 3rd 19) United States GP: 2nd 20) Mexican GP: 1st 21) Brazilian GP: 1st 22) Las Vegas GP: Disqualified 23) Qatar GP: 4th 24) Abu Dhabi GP: 3rd
Twitter Post
Champion!
Lando Norris, you are a WORLD CHAMPION! 🧡🥹#McLaren | #ThisTeam pic.twitter.com/FHVhh3BYOx
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) December 7, 2025