What does the Formula 1 classification and title fight look like after the Qatar Grand Prix with Verstappen’s victory?

victory Max Verstappen This Sunday (30) at Qatar GB to Formula 1 It added doses of emotion to this final part of the World Drivers’ Championship. The 2025 season for the main category of global motorsport is scheduled to be decided in the final stage, at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, next weekend. Three drivers can be champions: Lando NorrisVerstappen and Oscar Piastri.

The Qatar result upset the controversy which was more favorable to one of the drivers from Qatar McLaren. Now, Verstappen arrives to intensify the title battle, thanks to a strategic error by the British team, which this year won the Constructors’ World Cup early.

Lando Norris leads the World Drivers’ Championship with 408 points. The Dutchman from Red Bull is right behind him with 396 points. In third place comes Oscar Piastri, who is still dreaming of the title with 392 points.

In Qatar, McLaren drivers monopolized the front row of the starting grid, on a track where overtaking was difficult, but they saw the possibility of the first and second positions collapsing at the beginning of the race. Verstappen, in his 70th victory, started well and took the first corner ahead of Norris. Performance was key on a track where overtaking is complicated. The four-time champion had already said that he would bet on a strong start to the race.

The twenty-fourth and decisive stage of the season will be held starting Friday at the Yas Marina Circuit. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix takes place on Sunday at 10am (Brasilia time).

Learn about the updated classification of the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship:

1. Lando Norris – 408 points;
2. Max Verstappen – 396 points;
3. Oscar Piastri – 392 points;
4. George Russell – 309 points;
5. Charles Leclerc – 230 points;
6. Lewis Hamilton – 152 points;
7. Kimi Antonelli – 150 points;
8. Alexander Albon – 73 points;
9. Carlos Sainz – 64 points;
10. Ishaq Hajjar – 51 points;
11. Nico Hulkenberg – 49 points;
12. Fernando Alonso – 48 points;
13. Oliver Berman – 41 points;
14. Liam Lawson – 38 points;
15. Yuki Tsunoda – 33 points;
16. Esteban Ocon – 32 points;
17. Lance Stroll – 32 points;
18. Pierre Gasly – 22 points;
19. Gabriel Bortoletto – 19 points;
20. Franco Colapinto – 0 points;
21. Jack Doohan – 0 points.