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Abu Dhabi, UAE.– British driver Lando Norris, from the McLaren team, was proclaimed this Sunday new Formula 1 2025 world champion after finishing in third position in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the last race of the season held at the Yas Marina circuit.
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The race was won by the Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull), four-time world champion and monarch of the last four editions. The Australian Oscar Piastri, Norris' teammate at McLaren, finished second to seal a resounding result for the papaya team. With 26 years old, Norris becomes the eleventh Briton to conquer a Formula 1 world title, managing to dethrone Verstappen himself and closing the championship with 423 points, just two more than the Dutchman and thirteen above Piastri.Race Highlights
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1st
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 2nd
- Lando Norris (McLaren) – 3rd
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 4th
- George Russell (Mercedes) – 5th
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 6th
Reactions to the new champion
Visibly emotional, Norris called the achievement "incredible and surreal", noting that it is a dream he had pursued "for a long, long time."Norris debuted in Formula 1 with McLaren in 2019 and has also celebrated with them the constructors' world championships of 2024 and 2025. With his first world title, the British driver closes a historic season for McLaren and for Formula 1.“In a season there are always ups and downs, but nothing matters if you end up winning. And I have achieved it with an incredible team, with whom I have been for seven years”, he expressed from the podium, where he was interviewed by his compatriot and former world champion Jenson Button.
