As of December 3, 2025, the 2025 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship has not yet been decided. The title winner will be determined at the season finale, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, scheduled for December 7, 2025F1 Schedule 2025 - Official Calendar of Grand Prix Racesformula1 +1.

Lando Norris is currently the Drivers' Championship leader, but the mathematical possibility of winning remains open to the top three drivers.

Current Championship Standings (Round 23 of 24)

Following the Qatar Grand Prix on November 30, the top three drivers are separated by just 16 points. With a maximum of 26 points available in the final race (25 for a win + 1 for Fastest Lap), the title fight is historically close.

Sources: 2025 DRIVERS' STANDINGSformula1 +2

Title Permutations for the Finale

The championship will be decided at the Yas Marina Circuit. Because the top three drivers are tied on race wins (7 each)F1 2025 Driver Standings: Formula 1 Points Table & Championship Leadersmykhel , a points tie would be decided by the number of second-place finishes (countback).

1. Lando Norris (408 pts)

• Status: Favorite / Leader.
• Requirement: Norris guarantees the championship if he finishes on the podium (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) in Abu Dhabi, regardless of where his rivals finishWhat does Norris need to do in Abu Dhabi to win the title?formula1 .
• Scenario: If Norris scores 15 points (3rd place) or more, he reaches at least 423 points. Even if Verstappen wins with the fastest lap (+26 pts = 422 pts), Norris would prevail.

2. Max Verstappen (396 pts)

• Status: Challenger.
• Requirement: Verstappen must outscore Norris by at least 13 points (or 12 points to tie, pending a countback of second-place finishes).
• Momentum: Verstappen enters the finale with significant momentum, having won the last two races in Las Vegas and Qatar, cutting Norris's lead significantly‘It’s all possible now' – Verstappen elated after ‘incredible’ Qatar victory keeps title hopes aliveformula1 +1.

3. Oscar Piastri (392 pts)

• Status: Mathematical Outsider.
• Requirement: Piastri is 16 points behind. He needs to win the race (25 pts) and rely on both Norris and Verstappen finishing well down the order or failing to finish (DNF).

Season Context & Momentum

The 2025 season has been defined by a three-way battle, with Norris, Verstappen, and Piastri each claiming 7 victories—a rare statistical equality entering the final roundF1 2025 Driver Standings: Formula 1 Points Table & Championship Leadersmykhel . While Norris held a larger lead earlier in the final stint, consecutive victories by Verstappen in the closing stages (Las Vegas and Qatar) have forced the championship to a final-race decider‘It’s all possible now' – Verstappen elated after ‘incredible’ Qatar victory keeps title hopes aliveformula1 +1.

Conclusion: Lando Norris is the mathematical favorite, needing only a podium to secure the title. However, Max Verstappen has the recent winning form, making the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 7 the definitive decider.