Lando Norris is on the verge of winning the 2025 F1 world championship despite finishing runner-up to Max Verstappen at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
A mistake by pole-sitter Norris at the opening corner dropped him to third behind Verstappen and Mercedes’ George Russell.
But Norris moved clear of Russell with 16 laps remaining to take second place, with Oscar Piastri two positions back in fourth. Norris is now 30 points clear of Piastri and 42 ahead of Verstappen with just 58 left on the table across the concluding two rounds.
It means the 26-year-old Englishman could secure the world title with a round to spare at next weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix. Norris mastered a wet qualifying session to put himself on pole position but could not follow up when the lights went out for Saturday’s star-studded show in Sin City.
F1 driver standings after Las Vegas GP
1. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 408 points
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 378 points
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 366 points
4. George Russell (Mercedes) – 291 points
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 222 points
6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 149 points
7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 132 points
8. Alex Albon (Williams) – 73 points
9. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 47 points
10. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) - 45 points
11. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 44 points
12. Ollie Bearman (Haas) – 40 points
13. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 40 points
14. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 36 points
15. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 32 points
16. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 30 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 28 points
18. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 22 points
19. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 19 points
20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0 points
21. Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 points
F1 constructor standings
1. McLaren - 786 points (champions)
2. Mercedes - 423 points
3. Red Bull - 391 points
4. Ferrari - 371 points
5. Williams - 117 points
6. Racing Bulls - 86 points
7. Aston Martin - 72 points
8. Haas - 70 points
9. Sauber - 64 points
10. Alpine - 22 points