McLaren were the last winners of the F1 double in 1998, and they made it happen again in 2025. The British squad took the Constructors Championship home well ahead of their rivals and Lando Norriss strike at the season finale in Abu Dhabi secured him the first Drivers World Title ever.
Dominance on race weekends
Race wins and standout performance
Dominance on race weekend Race wins and standout performances In 2025, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on McLaren each triumphed in seven Grands Prix, which made McLaren the team with the most race victories. The papaya cars were particularly dominant in the first half of the season, with one of the two drivers finishing first in 11 out of 14 races before the summer break.
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Highlights and low points of the season
Greatest accomplishments
The greatest achievement for McLaren was obviously winning two consecutive Teams Championships, with Norris becoming the first drivers champion at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. That success was McLarens peak since the late 90s and ended a long period of waiting for team and driver glory.
Memorable challenges
McLaren were not immune to misfortune amid their victories. One of the lows was the collision between Norris and Piastri as far as we know, only a very few incidents of this type have happened which resulted in a mixed outcome and some friction inside the team as the fight for the title got more and more heated. In addition, there were some difficult weekends towards the end of the season when both McLaren cars were disqualified at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, and a team strategy mistake in Qatar made them lose the chance of getting better results.
Looking ahead to 2026
With 2025 already behind them, McLaren are determined to keep their good form going next season. Among other things, a major ambition will be to clinch the Constructors Championship for the third consecutive time something they havent managed since their golden era from 1988 to 1991. As per the statements from McLaren management, the “Papaya Rules” policy of giving both drivers the same opportunities will still be there even when they decide to polish up the 2025 campaign lessons.
