FIVE TIMES F1’s summer break leader missed out on the title

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FIVE TIMES F1’s summer break leader missed out on the title.

A 9 point gap at the summer break is the closest gap between title rivals since Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in 2021 (8), that is also the last time, a driver leading the championship at the summer break failed to win the championship

So it's definitely not over for Lando Norris. However, excluding 2020 as there was no summer break, 6 of the last 9 summer break championship leaders have gone onto win the championship. But what are the 5 most recent times, summer break leaders have lost the championship?

2025 Teams and Drivers
Red Bull: Max Verstappen & Yuki Tsunoda
McLaren: Lando Norris & Oscar Piastri
Ferrari: Charles Leclerc & Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes: George Russell & Kimi Antonelli
Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso & Lance Stroll
Alpine: Pierre Gasly & Franco Colapinto
Williams: Alex Albon & Carlos Sainz
Racing Bulls: Liam Lawson & Isack Hadjar
Sauber: Nico Hulkenberg & Gabriel Bortoleto
Haas: Esteban Ocon & Oliver Bearman

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