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Lando Norris has been crowned Formula 1 world champion for the first time after securing a podium finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This has unsurprisingly prompted warm praise from his fellow drivers on the grid, with long-term rival and friend George Russell starting the trend. 
Norris wrapped up the title at Yas Marina after a tense long race from the first corner. With his team-mate ...Keep reading

After overcoming the pressure of a title fight, a points deficit to his team-mate and all the dramas of McLaren’s papaya rules, Lando Norris clinched his first Formula 1 title in Abu Dhabi after finishing third in the season finale.
But after seeing off stiff competition from team-mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen over the course of the 24-race season, what does the Brit ...Keep reading

Lando Norris's emotional Formula 1 world championship win at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was matched only by the warm and moving reaction from the person who has seen the whole journey up close: his mother, Cisca Wauman.
Speaking on Sky Sports F1 from within the Yas Marina paddock after Norris secured his first title, Wauman admitted that the work to achieve such a thing certainly came with its ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton is ready to put the 2025 Formula 1 season behind him as he looks to throw his phone "in the fricking bin" to disconnect during the winter break. 
The seven-time champion joined Ferrari at the start of 2025. While the anticipation of his blockbuster move to the Maranello outfit peaked, the Briton struggled to adapt to the new team and car. The high points of his season ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz congratulated his former McLaren team-mate Lando Norris for claiming his first drivers' championship title.
The Spanish driver partnered Norris at McLaren when they both joined the team together in 2019 before Sainz moved to Ferrari in 2021. The driver duo quickly became a fan favourite, assuming the title "Carlando".
The Williams driver made a point of making his way onto the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has become Formula 1’s newest world champion with third place in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finale, taking the title by two points from Max Verstappen.
The British driver just needed a top-three finish to take the title in the 2025 decider, and duly secured it at the Yas Marina track with third place behind Verstappen and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Norris becomes the 11th ...Keep reading

Lando Norris escaped sanction for his off-track overtake on Yuki Tsunoda in Formula 1’s title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix because the stewards deemed him to have been “forced off”.
As expected, Red Bull made Tsunoda’s opening stint as long as possible so that he could potentially hinder the McLaren cars after their initial pitstops, with team-mate Max Verstappen still in contention ...Keep reading

Lando Norris paid a tearful tribute to McLaren and his family after claiming his first drivers' championship.
After a tense Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Norris crossed the line in third behind race winner Max Verstappen and his team-mate Oscar Piastri in second, which was enough to take the title.
"Oh, God. I've not cried in a while. I didn't think I would cry, but I did," he told David Coulthard ...Keep reading

Lando Norris won the 2025 Formula 1 world championship after finishing third at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finale, as Max Verstappen took victory over Oscar Piastri.
Norris only needed to secure a top-three result to secure the championship, having started the race 12 points clear of Verstappen. And, although Norris lost a place to Piastri on the opening lap and thus came under heavy pressure ...Keep reading

Lando Norris delivers a champion's drive when it matters
'He's going to bottle it'. 'He's not mentally strong enough'. 'Max Verstappen's in his head'. Forget about it. When the pressure was it its very highest, Norris kept cool and did what he needed to do to claim a maiden world title.
Following a clean getaway Norris slotted in behind poleman Verstappen, while Piastri had less to lose and ...Keep reading

Racing deep into the night in Pensacola, Florida, 13-year-old Keelan Harvick became the youngest winner in the history of the Snowflake 125. He won the prestigious Pro Lade Model race in his first-ever attempt as well.
The event didn't go green until around 1:30am local time, with Luke Baldwin starting the race from pole position. Keelan, the son of 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin ...Keep reading

Everything was going relatively well until it suddenly wasn’t for Pepe Marti in his Formula E debut on Saturday, driving for Cupra Kiro at the Anhembi Sambadrome street circuit.
The former Formula 2 driver misjudged a full course yellow call – triggered by Mitch Evans hitting the wall – and struck the back of both Antonio Felix da Costa’s Jaguar and Nico Muller’s Porsche with two ...Keep reading

The 2025 season comes to a close today at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But while Lewis Hamilton's on-track escapades have been nothing to write home about, his outfits have made him once again the leader in fashion.
For qualifying, Hamilton leaned into the last race weekend of the year with an all-cream look, styled by long-term collaborator Eric McNeal. Lifted straight from the catwalk, he wore ...Keep reading

The Yas Marina circuit may not be the most exciting race track of Formula 1's 24-race calendar, but as the stage for F1's first three-way thriller in 15 years there are enough scenarios for Abu Dhabi to live up to its dramatic reputation.
On paper, the signs aren't too promising. The last 10 editions of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix have been won from pole, with the second-placed qualifier finishing ...Keep reading

The stage is set for a potentially enthralling Formula 1 title decider with each championship contender starting in the top three for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is on pole, championship leader Lando Norris joins him on the front row while third-placed Oscar Piastri lines up third. 
It was inevitable that it would happen this way and it probably suits Norris the most, considering ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton's performance this season may paint a bleak picture of his first year with Ferrari, but a viral clip from ahead of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix reminds us why he remains one of Formula 1's most loved drivers.
During a Ferrari fan appearance in the paddock, Hamilton was handed the microphone on stage before he vaulted down into the crowd. The seven-time world champion jogged over ...Keep reading

Jake Dennis has won the Formula E season opener in Sao Paulo in a one-lap sprint to the finish after a late red flag for a huge crash for Pepe Marti.
The Andretti driver profited from a safety car on lap 23 for a clash between Edoardo Mortara and Lucas di Grassi, where the majority of his rivals were unable to use their recently-activated energy boost from their second attack modes. By ...Keep reading

The Yas Marina floodlights are warmed up for an exciting final grand prix of the 2025 Formula 1 season and fans around the circuit will watch on from their seats as the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix crowns this year's champion. But look up from the asphalt and you'll see a wall of luxury yachts lining the harbour.
For those lucky enough to watch this weekend's race from a yacht, the action will be seen ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen reckons his ability to perform when ‘pressure is at its highest’ helped him claim pole for the Formula 1 title showdown at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver beat second-placed Lando Norris by two tenths at Yas Marina Circuit, while fellow title rival Oscar Piastri will start third at the 2025 season finale. 
One of those three drivers will be crowned world ...Keep reading

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella says he expects "interesting racing" in the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix season finale as Max Verstappen starts ahead of fellow title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, but expects the Dutchman to race fairly.
Verstappen took a crucial pole ahead of Norris and Piastri at the Yas Marina Circuit, with the four-time world champion having to win the race to ...Keep reading