US EditionNorris Gets His Hands on F1 Trophy as Unwell Verstappen Stays Away
Max Verstappen misses the FIA gala due to illness, while Lando Norris receives the F1 world championship trophy and McLaren collects the constructors' trophy.
- On Friday in Tashkent, Max Verstappen will miss the FIA trophy presentation as Lando Norris collects the Formula 1 world championship.
- Citing illness, Red Bull confirmed Max Verstappen, Red Bull driver, will miss the FIA trophy presentation, a spokesperson told ESPN.
- The FIA's sporting code bars trophies before the prize-giving gala in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where Oscar Piastri, Zak Brown and Andrea Stella will attend as McLaren receives the constructors' trophy.
- The FIA has not yet said to ESPN whether Max Verstappen will be fined this year, while Lewis Hamilton was fined £50,000 for a 2021 no-show.
- Lando Norris ended Verstappen's run of four straight championships at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, finishing two points clear as Oscar Piastri and others reacted.
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Motor racing-Norris gets his hands on F1 trophy as unwell Verstappen stays away
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Lando Norris laid hands on the Formula One winner's trophy at a prize-giving gala in Tashkent on Friday as outgoing champion Max Verstappen stayed away due to illness but sent a congratulatory message to the Briton and McLaren. Read full story
Norris gets his hands on F1 trophy as unwell Verstappen stays away
Dec 12 : Lando Norris laid hands on the Formula One winner's trophy at a prize-giving gala in Tashkent on Friday as outgoing champion Max Verstappen stayed away due to illness but sent a congratulatory message to the Briton and McLaren.Norris clinched the title in the final race in Abu Dhabi last Sunday, beat
Max Verstappen misses FIA prize gala and skips Lando Norris trophy presentation - The Mirror
Lando Norris will obtain the Drivers' Championship trophy tonight in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, at the annual FIA prize-giving gala, but the former world champion, Max Verstappen, will not be there.
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