If you’ve ever seen those insanely fast cars zipping around corners on TV and wondered what’s going on — that’s Formula One, or F1 for short. It’s basically the highest level of racing in the world, where teams build crazy expensive, super-technical cars that can hit over 200 miles per hour. Drivers travel to tracks all over the globe, competing for two big titles: one for the Drivers’ Champion and another for the Constructors’ Champion (that’s the team trophy).
Now, let’s talk about the 2025 season — because wow, it’s been wild. This year marks F1’s 75th anniversary, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable seasons we’ve seen in a while. There are 24 races total, plus six shorter Sprint weekends where drivers can grab bonus points. Every single lap has mattered.
Right now, McLaren is on top of the world. Their young Australian driver Oscar Piastri leads the championship, with teammate Lando Norris right on his tail. The two have been trading podiums all year, and it’s created a fun — and slightly awkward — team rivalry. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen, the four-time world champ from Red Bull, isn’t going down quietly. After winning big in Austin and Baku, he’s back in the hunt and putting serious pressure on the McLaren duo.
The next stop? The Mexico City Grand Prix. This track sits at super high altitude, which makes things tricky — the air is thinner, so engines and brakes struggle more than usual. Strategy is going to be huge here. If Piastri keeps his cool, he can stretch his lead. But if Verstappen or Norris nail the setup, the championship battle could flip completely in just one weekend.
As the season winds down, the tension is only building. Between rivalries, strategy calls, and some of the closest racing we’ve seen in years, the 2025 F1 season is proof that this sport is more than just cars going fast — it’s brains, teamwork, and pure adrenaline on four wheels.