US EditionLando Norris wins F1 world title in Abu Dhabi despite Verstappen’s GP win
- Dec 7 at Yas Marina saw Lando Norris clinch his first Formula 1 world championship by finishing third, secured through McLaren's race plan.
- Oscar Piastri once held a 34-point lead midseason before his form dipped, and Lando Norris entered the finale with a 12-point advantage after momentum shifted last week in Qatar.
- In qualifying, Verstappen clinched pole and secured his eighth pole of the season, saying `Of course I'm excited, I'm looking forward to it. I'm going to try to win that race`, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen said.
- McLaren's tactical calls resulted in sacrificing Oscar Piastri to secure Lando Norris the drivers' title, marking McLaren's first crown since Lewis Hamilton 17 years ago.
- As a rare three-way decider, the finale underscored unpredictability this year and ended Max Verstappen, Red Bull driver's run, reshaping the championship with Lando Norris, McLaren driver’s comeback.
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Lando Norris is the first Formula One World Champion. The 26-year-old British rider successfully defended his lead in the drivers' World Championship at the season final in Abu Dhabi and replaced his Red Bull rival Max Verstappen after four previous titles in series production as the champion of the motorsports king class.
A historic season closing for McLaren and a podium that changed the championship
Even though he finished in third place in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, December 7, British driver Lando Norris was crowned Formula 1 World Champion, but this sacre does not guarantee him to win a large sum of money. You are explained.
By winning third place in Abu Dhabi this Sunday, driver McLaren wins his first title. He succeeds Dutchman Max Verstappen, world champion in the last four seasons. At 26, he is part of a new generation that is not afraid to warn about the mental health of athletes. - Britishman Lando Norris is the first F1 World Champion (Sports).
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