F1 World Drivers' Championship Odds: Norris Wins 2025 Title, Verstappen Early Favorite for 2026

It came down to the season finale, but Lando Norris held off Max Verstappen to win his first F1 championship. Odds are already on the board for 2026, with the latter favored to start a new streak.

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Robert Criscola • Betting Analyst
Dec 8, 2025 • 11:30 ET • 4 min read
F1 Lando Norris McLaren
Photo By - Imagn Images. Lando Norris of the McLaren F1 team celebrates his 2025 Drivers World Championship win.

The 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship odds came down to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Lando Norris did just enough to deny Max Verstappen a fifth straight title.

The 2025 Constructors' Championship odds saw much less drama, with McLaren long ago clinching their second straight win. Mercedes finished a distant second.

Let's take a look at the early 2026 F1 odds to win the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship.

2026 F1 Drivers' Championship odds

Driver bet365
Red Bull Max Verstappen +250
McLaren Lando Norris +275
Mercedes George Russell +300
McLaren Oscar Piastri +550
Mercedes Kimi Antonelli +1000
Aston Martin Fernando Alonso +1600
Ferrari Charles Leclerc +3300
Ferrari Lewis Hamilton +5000
Williams Alex Albon +10000
Williams Carlos Sainz +10000
Alpine Pierre Gasly +10000
Haas Oliver Bearman +10000
Red Bull Isack Hadjar +10000
Aston Martin Lance Stroll +10000
Audi Nico Hulkenberg +15000
Audi Gabriel Bortoleto +20000
Haas Esteban Ocon +20000
Alpine Franco Colapinto +20000
VCARB Liam Lawson +20000
VCARB Arvid Lindblad +20000
Cadillac Sergio Perez +20000
Cadillac Valtteri Bottas +20000

Odds as of 12-8.

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2026 F1 Constructors' Championship odds

Team bet365
McLaren McLaren +137
Mercedes Mercedes +137
Ferrari Ferrari +600
Red Bull Red Bull +1200
Aston Martin Aston Martin +1400
Audi Audi +2000
Williams Williams +4000
Alpine Alpine +4000
VCARB Racing Bulls +10000
Haas Haas +10000
Cadillac Cadillac +20000

Odds as of 12-8.

Past F1 Drivers' Champions 

Year F1 World Champion Runner-up
2025 Lando Norris Max Verstappen
2024 Max Verstappen Lando Norris
2023 Max Verstappen Sergio Perez
2022 Max Verstappen Charles Leclerc
2021 Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton
2020 Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas
2019 Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas
2018 Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel
2017 Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel
2016 Nico Rosberg Lewis Hamilton
2015 Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg

Past F1 Constructors' Championship winners

Years Constructors' Champion Runner-up
2025 McLaren Mercedes
2024 McLaren Ferrari
2023 Red Bull Racing Mercedes
2022 Red Bull Racing Ferrari
2021 Mercedes Red Bull Racing-Honda
2020 Mercedes  Red Bull Racing-Honda
2019 Mercedes Ferrari
2018 Mercedes Ferrari
2017 Mercedes Ferrari
2016 Mercedes Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer
2015 Mercedes Ferrari

How to bet on F1 futures odds

The most popular way to bet Formula One futures is by simply picking the winner of the F1 World Drivers' Championship. The champion is crowned via a points system based on the final race results of each drive. While the winner is not officially given the title until the final race of the season, they can secure the championship with races remaining on the schedule. 

F1 futures odds will usually look like this:

  • Lando Norris +1200

This means that on a $100 bet, you'll stand to profit $1,200 if Norris wins the Drivers' Championship. If it's close to the end of the season or one driver is simply that dominant, you might see a minus sign (-) ahead of their odds. 

  • Lewis Hamilton -175

This means that you would need to bet $175 to win $100 on Hamilton winning the Drivers' Championship.

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

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