Lando Norris won his first Formula 1 World Championship in Abu Dhabi by two points over Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
Norris’s third place finish in the season finale in the desert was enough to beat Verstappen and teammate Oscar Piastri. The Briton is Mclaren’s first World Champion in 17 years, as Mclaren complete the sweep of both the Drivers and the Constructors championships to cap of a great year for the Papaya team.
Norris overcame a 34 point deficit in the last 9 races to take the crown from Piastri as well as surviving a second-half of the season surge from Verstappen to win his maiden title.
The emotions came over the Brit immediately after crossing the line, as he took to the radio to thank his team for all their hard work. Norris said “I love you guys. I love you mum. I love you dad. Thanks for everything and i’m not crying”.