Overview
- Lando Norris secured the 2025 drivers’ championship and McLaren took the constructors’ crown after a 14-win season.
- Max Verstappen cut a 104-point midseason deficit, won eight races, and finished two points behind Norris after a late surge.
- Red Bull dismissed Christian Horner, elevated Laurent Mekies, saw Helmut Marko depart, and confirmed rookie Isack Hadjar to partner Verstappen in 2026 after Yuki Tsunoda struggled.
- Ford’s Mark Rushbrook provided an update on Red Bull’s first in-house F1 power unit for 2026, with the team braced for a demanding transition and expanded pre-season testing.
- Ferrari ended 2025 winless in fourth as Charles Leclerc outpaced Lewis Hamilton, and the team pivoted early to a 2026 overhaul that includes lighter cars, active aero and an ‘overtake mode’ replacing DRS.