Updated On: 06 December, 2025 09:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Ronan Carvalho
With Norris, Verstappen and Piastri locked in a three-way title battle ahead of final race at Abu Dhabi, mid-day looks at the last five instances when three or more drivers had a shot at clinching the crown in season-ender

Lando Norris leads Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri at the Australian GP. Pic/Getty Images
Heading into the title-decider at the Caesars Palace GP, Carlos Reutemann held a one-point lead over Nelson Piquet and a five-point lead over Jacques Laffite. However, amid the gruelling desert heat in Las Vegas, a visibly unwell Piquet pushed through to win the title by finishing fifth.
FINAL STANDINGS
N Piquet (Brabham): 50 pts
C Reutemann (Williams): 49 pts
J Laffite (Ligier): 44 pts