Overview
- McLaren capped the season with 14 wins and 34 podiums, clinched the Constructors’ Championship with six races to spare, and secured its first Drivers’ crown since 2008.
- Stella highlighted strengthened processes and key hires such as Rob Marshall as foundations for the turnaround he oversaw with Zak Brown.
- Lando Norris won the championship by two points over Max Verstappen, whose six wins in the final ten races and the Las Vegas disqualifications kept the contest alive to the end.
- Ferrari finished fourth on 398 points as Lewis Hamilton endured a difficult first year with the team, and Charles Leclerc said he had no advice to offer his new teammate.
- Red Bull confirmed Christian Horner’s departure after the British Grand Prix with Laurent Mekies taking over, and Cadillac set its 2026 entry with Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas.