Lando Norris was crowned as the latest Formula One champion after a dramatic conclusion to the Formula One season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.
Norris came into the race with a 12-point lead, and made his advantage count by finishing third to trump title rivals Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen.
List of Formula One champions ahead of Abu Dhabi GP decider
- 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) – McLaren-Mercedes
- 2015 Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – McLaren-Mercedes
- 2016 Nico Rosberg (GER) – McLaren-Mercedes
- 2017 Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – McLaren-Mercedes
- 2018 Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – McLaren-Mercedes
- 2019 Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – McLaren-Mercedes
- 2020 Lewis Hamilton (GBR) – McLaren-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
Published on Dec 07, 2025
