F1 | All the numbers behind McLaren’s 2025 Constructors’ Championship
Let’s explore all the figures behind McLaren’s dominance in the 2025 Constructors’ Championship, secured with six races to spare. The journey began unexpectedly at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, where Lando Norris finished in P17 and Oscar Piastri suffered a DNF. Paradoxically, this marked the start of McLaren’s resurgence, culminating in consecutive Constructors’ titles in 2024 and 2025. The turnaround was not only due to car performance — with the real momentum starting from the 2023 Austrian GP — but also the realization that significant changes were taking place within the Papaya team. After years as a fallen giant, the appointment of Andrea Stella as Team Principal at the end of 2022 became the true turning point in McLaren’s recent history.
The Italian engineer brought a fresh perspective to Woking, emphasizing the collective over the individual. Clear from the start about the direction to take, he prematurely abandoned the 2023 project to focus on a new car, sacrificing the early races of the season. Those sacrifices proved effective, as McLaren steadily climbed the rankings, emerging as the strongest car from the 2024 Miami GP onwards and securing two consecutive Constructors’ titles — a symbol of remarkable continuity.
The numbers of a dominant season
Focusing on the 2025 season, McLaren’s statistics are staggering. Initially a hidden contender during pre-season testing, where the potential of the MCL39 was already visible, the team maintained an impeccable trajectory until the Canadian GP, which presented a more challenging weekend. Yet, the car consistently showed it was the undisputed leading force. Clinching the title with six races remaining proves this dominance. McLaren amassed a total of 650 points, exactly double that of its closest rival, Mercedes, which sits at 325 points — an almost insurmountable gap.
Oscar Piastri achieved an impressive seven wins and seven additional podiums, placing him at the top of the Drivers’ Championship. Lando Norris added five wins and nine podiums, trailing his teammate by just 22 points. The MCL39 also demonstrated exceptional reliability, with Norris recording the only DNF due to technical issues at the Dutch GP. The only minor weakness appeared on low-downforce tracks, where the car struggled with drag. However, with a dominant machine across most circuits, such limitations barely impacted overall performance.
Leadership and continuity as keys to success
The credit goes primarily to Andrea Stella, whose leadership, supported by CEO Zak Brown, built a winning team with continuity as a priority. The focus now shifts to 2026, as McLaren prepares to face the new technical regulations with the hope of starting another dominant cycle. All the foundations appear to be in place for continued success.
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