2025 F1 World Championship

Oscar Piastri now leads the 2025 Formula 1 season standings after three race victories in the first five rounds of the year. But don’t let that statistic deceive you: the year looks set to produce a fierce title fight, with Lando Norris looking to retake his early-season position at the top of the table, and Max Verstappen aiming to topple both drivers.

Norris and Verstappen have one race win apiece, along with a strong set of podium results, which means the top three are separated by just 12 championship points.

Others can hope to bridge the gap too: George Russell has been amassing points, with three podium finishes so far and remains within touching distance — 26 points — of the leader. Lewis Hamilton is the only other driver to taste victory this year — in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint — but Ferrari will need to fix its intermittent form if it’s to have any prospect of mounting a championship challenge.

Behind them, we look to be seeing a resurgence in form at Williams and Racing Bulls; the emergence of impressive talent among the F1 rookies; and continuing struggles at Red Bull to find a team-mate who can match Verstappen.

The scene is set for a thrilling, unpredictable season. Will it be a true classic?