F1 Standings 2025: Double McLaren disqualification gifts Max Verstappen way back into championship battle

Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen look at the F1 trophy in a composite — Photo: © IMAGO

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Double McLaren F1 disqualification gifts Max Verstappen way back into championship battle

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified from the race

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Sunday 23 November 2025 23:30

Max Verstappen's F1 championship chances have been handed a huge boost after both of his title rivals were disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

After overtaking Norris after turn one in Nevada, Verstappen went on to finish Sunday's Grand Prix on top, adding a much-needed 25 points to his tally.

However, with Norris coming home second on the road, Verstappen still trailed the championship leader by 42 points heading to Qatar. Oscar Piastri, who finished fifth on the road, was 12 points ahead of Verstappen, trailing Norris by 30 points.

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It really was beginning to look as though Norris had one hand on the title. However, post-race in Las Vegas, checks to the McLaren cars found them to have exceeded the maximum amount of skid block wear allowed. Both drivers were subsequently referred to the stewards and later disqualified from the race as a result.

Norris' lead over both Verstappen and Piastri has now been cut drastically, with the Brit only leading by 24 points heading to next weekend's Qatar Grand Prix, when he had been 42 and 30 points ahead, respectively.

F1 Drivers' Standings after 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Position	Driver	Team	Points
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	390
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	366
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	366
4	George Russell	Mercedes	294
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	226
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	152
7	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	137
8	Alex Albon	Williams	73
9	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	51
10	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	49
11	Carlos Sainz	Williams	48
12	Ollie Bearman	Haas	41
13	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	40
14	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	36
15	Esteban Ocon	Haas	32
16	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	32
17	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	28
18	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	22
19	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	19
20	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	0
21	Jack Doohan	Alpine	0