F1 Drivers Championship

When sharing data, should you lead with the headlines or dive into the details? The key is knowing your audience and giving them what they need

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For weeks, Max Verstappen has dominated the headlines, becoming a serious championship threat. He reduced Piastri’s stronghold on the championship by 64 points in just four races leading into Mexico.

Then Mexico happened. Norris, outshone by his composed teammate for most of the year, made his mark with a statement win in Mexico.

The headlines have changed. Norris now leads the drivers’ championship by just one point and in that, the detail becomes interesting. Over the last 20 races, Norris has quietly built consistency. With six wins, one less than Piastri, it’s the eight second-place finishes keeping Norris in contention.

In Norris’s rise, it’s a reminder of why details can matter.

Design Trick

Excel’s Camera Tool lets you take a live snapshot of data from one tab and place it anywhere else, for example, in a presentation tab. Any changes made to the original data automatically update in the snapshot.

For Microsoft 365 users, “Paste as Linked Picture” does the same thing. This isn’t just great for visuals — you can also snapshot financials to check balances across sheets or tabs.

Each week, I share one simple Excel visual—from sport, business, or personal finance—to give finance professionals ideas on how to present their data.

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