P1racenews AI automatic summary:
If a combination of Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen finish the F1 season on equal points — and potentially equal wins — who will become champion after a tiebreaker?
With 24 points separating Lando Norris from Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen, the 2025 F1 drivers’ title is within Norris’s reach in the remaining two rounds of the season. The battle intensifies as he aims to fend off his McLaren teammate and the reigning champion at the upcoming Qatar Grand Prix. In case of a tie in championship points at season’s end, a tie-breaking countback system is in place, where race victories hold the highest priority. Only once before, in 1984, did F1 come close to such a scenario, when Niki Lauda defeated Alain Prost by just half a point.
If drivers are tied on points at the final race in Abu Dhabi, the driver with the most grand prix wins will be named the champion. Following wins, second-place finishes will be considered, followed by third places, until the tie is broken. Despite its historic 75-year run, F1 has never had to rely on this regulation to determine a champion, making the 2025 season potentially the first to put it to the test.
