McLaren Lando Norris clinched the Formula One World Championship in dramatic fashion on Sunday, becoming the 35th World Champion after the season finale in Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit. Needing only a podium to secure the title, Norris finished third at the Yas Marina Circuit, enough to edge out reigning champion Max Verstappen by just two points.
Verstappen won the race, piling on the pressure, but it was not enough to overcome Norris’s season-long points tally of 423. Oscar Piastri, Norris’s McLaren teammate and the long-time leader in this year’s title fight, ultimately finished third in the championship with 410 points.
List of Formula One World Champions
- 1950 – Giuseppe Farina (ITA) – Alfa Romeo
- 1951 – Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) – Alfa Romeo
- 1952 – Alberto Ascari (ITA) – Ferrari
- 1953 – Alberto Ascari (ITA) – Ferrari
- 1954 – Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) – Mercedes/Maserati
- 1955 – Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) – Mercedes
- 1956 – Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) – Ferrari
- 1957 – Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) – Maserati
- 1958 – Mike Hawthorn (GBR) – Ferrari
- 1959 – Jack Brabham (AUS) – Cooper-Climax
- 1960 – Jack Brabham (AUS) – Cooper-Climax
- 1961 – Phil Hill (USA) – Ferrari
- 1962 – Graham Hill (GBR) – BRM
- 1963 – Jim Clark (GBR) – Lotus-Climax
- 1964 – John Surtees (GBR) – Ferrari
- 1965 – Jim Clark (GBR) – Lotus-Climax
- 1966 – Jack Brabham (AUS) – Brabham-Repco
- 1967 – Denny Hulme (NZL) – Brabham-Repco
- 1968 – Graham Hill (GBR) – Lotus-Ford
- 1969 – Jackie Stewart (GBR) – Matra-Ford
- 1970 – Jochen Rindt (AUT) – Lotus-Ford
- 1971 – Jackie Stewart (GBR) – Tyrrell-Ford
- 1972 – Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) – Lotus-Ford
- 1973 – Jackie Stewart (GBR) – Tyrrell-Ford
- 1974 – Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) – McLaren-Ford
- 1975 – Niki Lauda (AUT) – Ferrari
- 1976 – James Hunt (GBR) – McLaren-Ford
- 1977 – Niki Lauda (AUT) – Ferrari
- 1978 – Mario Andretti (USA) – Lotus-Ford
- 1979 – Jody Scheckter (RSA) – Ferrari
- 1980 – Alan Jones (AUS) – Williams-Ford
- 1981 – Nelson Piquet (BRA) – Brabham-Ford
- 1982 – Keke Rosberg (FIN) – Williams-Ford
- 1983 – Nelson Piquet (BRA) – Brabham-BMW
- 1984 – Niki Lauda (AUT) – McLaren-TAG-Porsche
- 1985 – Alain Prost (FRA) – McLaren-TAG-Porsche
- 1986 – Alain Prost (FRA) – McLaren-TAG-Porsche
- 1987 – Nelson Piquet (BRA) – Williams-Honda
- 1988 – Ayrton Senna (BRA) – McLaren-Honda
- 1989 – Alain Prost (FRA) – McLaren-Honda
- 1990 – Ayrton Senna (BRA) – McLaren-Honda
- 1991 – Ayrton Senna (BRA) – McLaren-Honda
- 1992 – Nigel Mansell (GBR) – Williams-Renault
- 1993 – Alain Prost (FRA) – Williams-Renault
- 1994 – Michael Schumacher (GER) – Benetton-Ford
- 1995 – Michael Schumacher (GER) – Benetton-Renault
- 1996 – Damon Hill (GBR) – Williams-Renault
- 1997 – Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) – Williams-Renault
- 1998 – Mika Häkkinen (FIN) – McLaren-Mercedes
- 1999 – Mika Häkkinen (FIN) – McLaren-Mercedes
- 2000 – Michael Schumacher (GER) – Ferrari
- 2001 – Michael Schumacher (GER) – Ferrari
- 2002 – Michael Schumacher (GER) – Ferrari
- 2003 – Michael Schumacher (GER) – Ferrari
- 2004 – Michael Schumacher (GER) – Ferrari
- 2005 – Fernando Alonso (ESP) – Renault
- 2006 – Fernando Alonso (ESP) – Renault
- 2007 – Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) – Ferrari
- 2008 – Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – McLaren-Mercedes
- 2009 – Jenson Button (GBR) – Brawn GP-Mercedes
- 2010 – Sebastian Vettel (GER) – Red Bull Racing
- 2011 – Sebastian Vettel (GER) – Red Bull Racing
- 2012 – Sebastian Vettel (GER) – Red Bull Racing
- 2013 – Sebastian Vettel (GER) – Red Bull Racing
- 2014 – Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – Mercedes
- 2015 – Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – Mercedes
- 2016 – Nico Rosberg (GER) – Mercedes
- 2017 – Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – Mercedes
- 2018 – Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – Mercedes
- 2019 – Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – Mercedes
- 2020 – Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – Mercedes
- 2021 – Max Verstappen (NED) – Red Bull Honda
- 2022 – Max Verstappen (NED) – Red Bull Racing
- 2023 – Max Verstappen (NED) – Red Bull Racing
- 2024 – Max Verstappen (NED) – Red Bull Racing
- 2025 – Lando Norris (GBR) – McLaren
