13 h. ago Steel, courage and a sense of humour: how Lando Norris claimed his first F1 title

After blows in mid-season the British driver rallied to hold off the challenge of teammate Oscar Piastri and a stunning late run from Max Verstappen to make history in Abu Dhabi “Just want to go have a burger and go home,” was the disconsolate entreaty from Lando Norris when he felt his Formula One world championship hopes had taken a mortal blow after he failed to finish at the Dutch Grand Prix in August. Yet it was testament to the resolution he has shown all season that while down, he was far from out as he proved in going on to claim the title that he felt had slipped away.When Norris took the world championship with his third place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday he became the first British world champion since Lewis Hamilton took his last title in 2020 and, similar to Hamilton’s first in 2008, he had to show his absolute determination to close it out in what has been a rollercoaster ride for the 26-year-old. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Steel, courage and a sense of humour: how Lando Norris claimed his first F1 title | Giles Richards

After blows in mid-season the British driver rallied to hold off the challenge of his teammate Oscar Piastri and a stunning late run from Max Verstappen to make history in Abu Dhabi“Just want to go have a burger and go home,” was the disconsolate entreaty from Lando Norris when he felt his Formula One world championship hopes had taken a mortal blow after he failed to finish at the Dutch Grand Prix in August. Yet it was testament to the resolution he has shown all season that while down he was far from out, as he proved in going on to claim the title that he felt had slipped away.When Norris took the world championship with his third‑place finish in Abu Dhabi on Sunday he became the first British champion since Lewis Hamilton took his last title in 2020 and, similar to Hamilton for his first win in 2008, he had to show his absolute determination to close it out after a rollercoaster ride for the 26-year-old. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Britain’s Norris pips Verstappen to win maiden F1 world championship after third place in Abu Dhabi – live reaction

First Brit to win world title since Lewis Hamilton in 2020Share your thoughts with Niall via emailThe summer swing through Europe (and Canada) saw McLaren in dominant form Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Lando Norris’ first words after winning World Championship and Verstappen and Piastri message

Lando Norris was unable to hold back the tears in his first interview after winning his first F1 World Championship following a nerve-shredding race in Abu Dhabi

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14 h. ago Seven key moments that led Lando Norris to F1 glory after stunning World Championship victory

Lando Norris has won the Formula 1 drivers' championship after finishing third at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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14 h. ago Lando Norris breaks down in tears in his car after being crowned F1 world champion

Lando Norris has won his first F1 world championship after finishing third at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, taking the title by just two points from race winner Max Verstappen

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14 h. ago Lando Norris wins first F1 World Championship as Brit in tears in Abu Dhabi GP

Lando Norris has won the 2025 F1 World Championship after the title battle went down to the final lap of the season in an enthralling finale in Abu Dhabi

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14 h. ago Lando Norris wins 2025 F1 world championship with tense podium at Abu Dhabi GP

Norris needed a podium at the last race in Abu Dhabi to secure his maiden championship and came home in third

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21 h. ago F1 World Championship permutations as Max Verstappen path to glory in Abu Dhabi emerges

Four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen has done an incredible job to take the 2025 Championship race right down to the wire as he eyes a remarkable comeback

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21 h. ago Max Verstappen's luxury lifestyle with famous girlfriend, huge contract and tax haven home

Max Verstappen will be battling for his fifth World Championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend

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29 h. ago F1 driver standings: Lando Norris leads Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri before title decider

Norris would seal maiden world championship by finishing on the podium at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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38 h. ago What does Oscar Piastri need to win the 2025 F1 world championship in Abu Dhabi?

Piastri, who led the championship for most of the season, trails Lando Norris by 16 points heading into the finale

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38 h. ago What does Max Verstappen need to win the 2025 F1 world championship in Abu Dhabi?

Verstappen has won the last two races and took pole position ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi

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38 h. ago What does Lando Norris need to win the 2025 F1 world championship in Abu Dhabi?

Norris qualified second for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - the Brit only needs a podium to win the world championship

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39 h. ago F1 WAGs at 'phwoar' as Norris, Verstappen and Piastri fight for championship in Abu Dhabi

The F1 Championship will go down to the final lap of the season as Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri fight for the title in Abu Dhabi, with their stunning partners cheering them on

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43 h. ago World Cup draw reaction, Q&A and fixture schedule to come – matchday live

⚽ Reaction to the draw and pre-match news ⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Read Football Daily | Mail usKári Tulinius has messaged in to say:“Given that eight out of twelve third-place teams will get to the knockout stage, four points should be enough to get through. Given the potential disparity in quality between France, Senegal and Norway on the one hand, and one of Bolivia, Suriname and Iraq on the other, it’s not unlikely we’ll get a group where the third place team has four points and a positive goal difference. It could be the Group of Everybody Lives. The era of group stage drama may be over.” Continue reading...

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