With his third place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Briton Lando Norris won his first Formula 1 world championship title on Sunday. It was Dutchman Max Verstappen, four-time reigning world champion, who won the race, ahead of Australian Oscar Piastri.

Published on: 07/12/2025 - 15:47

On the Yas Marina circuit plunged into the night, Sunday December 7, the Briton from McLaren becomes at 26 years old the 35th driver to write his name on the F1 list since 1950. He is ahead of Verstappen by only two points, who recovers the honorary title of vice-world champion at the end of the last act of a tense season.

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Leader of the drivers' standings with twelve points ahead of Max Verstappen before the start of the 24th and final Grand Prix of the season, the 26-year-old McLaren driver ends the 2025 season two points ahead of the Red Bull driver and 13 ahead of his teammate Oscar Piastri.

Starting second on the starting grid, Lando Norris lost his position on the first lap to Oscar Piastri before coming under pressure from the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, ultimately fourth, for a large part of the race.

But he managed to keep his place on the podium, which allows him to become the 35th world champion in history.

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