Who basked in glory; who had a season to forget


With a whirlwind 2025 season now in the history books, Lawrence Barretto looks back on the year to pick out his overall winners and losers.

F1 Correspondent & PresenterLawrence Barretto

As the dust settles on a stunning Formula 1 season, Lawrence Barretto looks back at the campaign and selects his overall winners and losers of 2025...

WINNER: LANDO NORRIS

Lando Norris achieved his dream in Abu Dhabi, fending off a resurgent Max Verstappen and a strong McLaren team mate in Oscar Piastri to become F1's 35th World Champion.

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