British McLaren driver Norris became Formula 1 champion for the first time in his career

British McLaren driver Lando Norris became Formula One champion for the first time in his career.‑1" of the 2025 season, securing his first career title thanks to his third place in the final race of the year, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This was reported on December 7 by The New York Times.

To win the overall standings, the 26-year-old Briton needed to finish on the podium and he completed the task. The winner of the race was the Dutchman Max Verstappen from Red Bull, but his result was not enough to win the fifth title in a row.

Norris' teammate Oscar Piastri finished second in Abu Dhabi, finishing the championship in third place. Norris became the first British representative to hold the world title after seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.

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Earlier, on November 30, Verstappen won during the 23rd stage of the Formula 1 competition season, the Qatar Grand Prix. Then Piastri finished second, with a gap of 7.995 seconds.

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