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F1 Standings 2025: New championship leader emerges as Hamilton boosts Ferrari
After the Mexican Grand Prix in 2025, the F1 standings saw a significant reshuffle, resulting in a new championship leader.
Lewis Hamilton, driving for Ferrari, secured the team crucial points by finishing eighth, contributing to Ferrari regaining P2 in the constructors’ standings.
The new championship leader is Lando Norris from McLaren, who dominated the race and crossed the finish line over 30 seconds ahead of his closest rival.
Oscar Piastri, Norris’ teammate and title rival, dropped to P2 in the drivers’ standings after finishing fifth in the Mexican Grand Prix.
The title race is now extremely close, with only one point separating the McLaren drivers, and Verstappen trailing Norris by 36 points and Piastri by 35.
Additionally, a rule change for the 2025 season removed the fastest lap point, eliminating strategic moves seen in previous seasons where drivers aimed for the fastest lap to gain an extra point.
