20 h. ago Lando Norris claims he was often unmatchable on way to F1 title glory

‘I drove at a level I don’t think other people can match’Driver apologises to Hamilton over Hungarian GP spatLando Norris said he performed at a level his rivals could not match this season after he was crowned Formula One world champion for the first time.Norris celebrated at a glitzy afterparty at the W Hotel which sits on top of the Yas Marina Circuit, where only hours earlier he realised his childhood dream, becoming the 11th driver from Britain to win an F1 title. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Lewis Hamilton to ‘unplug from matrix’ after worst season of F1 career at Ferrari

Seven-time world champion could not ‘wait to get away’First year without podium for Brit in Ferrari debut seasonA despondent Lewis Hamilton has said he could not wait to get away from Abu Dhabi after enduring what has been the worst season of his career. He finished in his lowest ever championship position of sixth place and is looking forward to the winter break and disconnecting from the sport as he attempts to reset and regroup.In the final race of the season in he qualified in 16th place and finished in eighth, while the young British driver Lando Norris claimed his first world championship, the first Briton since Hamilton last did so in 2020. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Lando Norris claims he was often unmatchable on drive to Formula One title glory

Norris is celebrating becoming just the 11th driver from Britain to win an F1 title.

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23 h. ago Dutch media show true thoughts on Lando Norris after Max Verstappen misses out on title

Lando Norris claimed his first Formula 1 world title on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he pipped Max Verstappen to the crown by just two points

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42 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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42 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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67 h. ago Max Verstappen claims Abu Dhabi pole to pile pressure on Lando Norris

Max Verstappen has qualified on pole for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the Red Bull star piles the pressure on Championship leader Lando Norris in the season finale

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7 d. ago Antonelli death threats prompt Red Bull apology over Norris overtake comments

Norris passed Mercedes driver near finish of Qatar GPRed Bull had initially hinted at foul play in title fightThe Mercedes teenage driver Kimi Antonelli has been subjected to death threats after Red Bull suggested he deliberately moved out of Lando Norris’s way in the closing stages of the Qatar Grand Prix.Norris was elevated to fourth after Antonelli ran wide on the penultimate lap of Sunday’s race. Norris gained two points from Antonelli’s mistake which means he now can finish third, rather than runner-up at this weekend’s season finale in Abu Dhabi, to be assured of beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to the title. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Toto Wolff hits out at ‘brainless’ Red Bull claim Antonelli moved aside for Norris

Overtake of Mercedes driver in Qatar earned two pointsRed Bull hinted at foul play with Verstappen in title fightA furious Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, has lashed out at Red Bull’s “brainless” claim that Kimi Antonelli deliberately moved over for Lando Norris to aid the British driver’s championship challenge.Norris, whose attempt to win his maiden world crown at the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday was derailed through a McLaren strategy fumble, finished fourth after Antonelli ran off the road on the last but one lap. Norris gained two points from the late mistake which means he now can finish third, rather than runner-up at the season finale in Abu Dhabi, to be assured of beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to the title. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘How brainless can you be’ – Toto Wolff locked in furious war of words with Red Bull F1 rival in Lando Norris claim

RED BULL and Mercedes traded fierce blows as Helmut Marko accused Kimi Anontelli of letting Lando Norris pass him in Qatar. Fuming Merc boss Toto Wolff then hit back slamming Red Bull as “brainless” and calling the claims “utter nonsense”. The British McLaren driver bagged an extra two points by overtaking Antonelli for fourth on...

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9 d. ago ‘Just talking nonsense’ – Lando Norris fires back at Max Verstappen over claims he’d have already won F1 title

LANDO NORRIS has fired back at Max Verstappen over his F1 title claims. The Red Bull driver insisted he would have already WRAPPED up top spot if he had been driving his McLaren. Speaking previously, Verstappen roared: "We wouldn't be talking about a championship. "It would already have been won, easily. "I mean they won...

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Lando Norris is closing in on a maiden title after claiming pole position

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2 w. ago Lando Norris claims F1 Las Vegas GP pole in wet as Oscar Piastri slips to fifth

McLaren’s title race leader first in qualifying ahead of VerstappenLewis Hamilton’s troubles continue with last-place finish for FerrariLando Norris claimed pole position for McLaren at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with a superb lap in treacherous wet conditions on the street circuit in Nevada, and with it moved one step closer to winning his first Formula One world championship.The title race leader beat the Red Bull of Max Verstappen into second, but with his closest championship rival – teammate Oscar Piastri – only in fifth, Norris has the opportunity to further extend his advantage at the top of the standings. Continue reading...

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