The 2025 Formula 1 season begins, with Verstappen aiming for another title while McLaren and Ferrari prepare to challenge Red Bull.
This page tracks the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship standings. The rankings are updated after each race. Regarding the points system, a minor change has been introduced for the 2025 season compared to previous years. From 2019 to 2024, the driver who set the fastest lap received a bonus point. This additional point has been removed for 2025, reducing the total points available across the season by 24.
2025 Formula 1 Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship Standings
2025 F1 Driver Standings
2025 FORMULA 1 CONSTRUCTORS’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
2025 Formula 1 Driver Standings Points System
Most points are earned during Grand Prix races. Since 2010, the winner of the main race has received 25 points, with the second and third-place finishers awarded 18 and 15 points, respectively. Drivers finishing fourth to tenth are allocated 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and 1 point(s). A sprint race will also be held on six race weekends, where only the top eight drivers earn points. The sprint winner receives eight points, with one point awarded to the eighth-placed finisher.
2025 Formula 1 World Championship Standings
Formula 1 Points Allocation
During Grand Prix races, points are awarded to drivers finishing in the top ten. The winner receives 25 points, with the second and third-place drivers earning 18 and 15 points. Drivers in positions four to ten receive 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and 1 point, respectively. This points system has been in use since 2010. Between 2003 and 2009, only the top eight drivers earned points, while from 1960 to 2002, points were awarded to the top six. Between 1950 and 1959, only the top five drivers received points.
In 2025, the fastest lap no longer earns an additional point in the World Championship, a rule reintroduced in 2019 but discontinued after the 2024 season. When the rule was reintroduced in 2019, opinions in the Formula 1 community were divided, as many doubted there would be fierce competition for a single point. However, this often proved not to be the case. The rule’s removal in 2025 marks another shift in the sport’s points system.
Since 2021, Formula 1 has also featured sprint races. In 2025, there will be six sprint race weekends held in China, Miami (USA), Belgium, Austin (USA), Brazil, and Qatar. Of these, five circuits also hosted a sprint race in 2024, with Belgium replacing Austria. Belgium previously held a sprint race in 2023. In sprint races, the top eight drivers score points, with eight points for the winner and one point for the eighth-place finisher. During a sprint weekend, the maximum points available are 34.
Max Verstappen: Reigning Formula 1 World Champion
Max Verstappen is the reigning Formula 1 World Champion. After a close battle with Lewis Hamilton, the Dutch driver secured his first title in 2021. Verstappen clinched the championship by overtaking Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Both drivers entered the race tied in the standings, with the title going to whoever finished higher. Hamilton appeared set to win the title, but a late safety car period disrupted the seven-time champion’s plans. Verstappen emerged victorious, claiming his maiden Formula 1 title.
Following his championship win, Verstappen opted to swap his usual car number, 33, for number 1. The Dutch driver explained that the opportunity to race with number 1 may only come once in his career. He became the first driver since Sebastian Vettel in 2014 to use the number 1, as Lewis Hamilton continued to race with his preferred number 44 during his dominant years, and Nico Rosberg retired immediately after winning his 2016 title.
Verstappen Secures His Second F1 Title in 2022
Verstappen reclaimed the championship in 2022. That year, the Dutchman was even more dominant than the previous season. He clinched the world title four races before the end, during the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Initially, it seemed he would miss out on the title by a single point, which would have delayed his celebration by two weeks until the United States Grand Prix.
However, Charles Leclerc, his main title rival, was demoted from second to third place behind Sergio Pérez. The Ferrari driver cut the final chicane at Suzuka and received a five-second penalty from race officials. This gave Verstappen, who won the race, enough points to celebrate his second title at Honda’s home circuit.
Verstappen Wins Third Title with a Dominant Performance
The Dutchman extended his reign as world champion in 2023, joining an elite group of triple world champions. Red Bull developed one of the most dominant cars in the sport’s history with the RB19. The Austrian team won 21 of the 22 Grands Prix in 2023, while Verstappen himself shattered records with 19 Grand Prix victories.
Sergio Pérez started the season strongly with wins in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, after which Verstappen secured the first of his ten consecutive victories in Miami, setting another record. A challenging weekend in Singapore allowed his former teammate Carlos Sainz to become the only non-Red Bull driver to win a Grand Prix. Verstappen then began another winning streak, claiming victory in the season’s final seven Grands Prix. On Saturday in Qatar, Verstappen became the first driver to secure his title in a sprint race, with six Grands Prix still remaining.
Verstappen Champion Again Despite an Inferior Car
In 2024, Verstappen became the sixth driver to achieve at least four world titles. The season started well, with four wins in the first five races. However, the RB20’s performance deteriorated, while the competition, particularly McLaren, grew increasingly competitive. Red Bull lost a significant lead in the Constructors’ Championship, ultimately finishing third behind McLaren and Ferrari.
Despite this, Verstappen maintained his lead and secured his fourth world title in Las Vegas. The Dutchman endured a challenging summer but dealt a decisive blow to his last remaining rival, Lando Norris, in Brazil. In a rain-soaked race, Verstappen won from 17th on the grid with nearly a 20-second margin, while Norris finished sixth. At the following race in Las Vegas, Verstappen only needed to finish fifth to seal his championship and celebrate another world title.
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