1 week ago ‘Like a movie’: Lando Norris relives final lap to glory and partying till 6am as world champion

F1’s new superstar shares memories from road to glory Briton tells of ‘cool flashbacks’ on track in Abu DhabiAfter becoming Formula One world champion for the first time, Lando Norris revealed that he had enjoyed the final moments of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday by considering all the moments that had brought him to the pinnacle of the sport.Norris was speaking the day after he won the world championship by taking third place at the Yas Marina circuit. His title rival Max Verstappen won the race but fell short of Norris by two points. The fight remained tight to the decisive last round with Norris’s McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, who had led the championship for a large part of the season, also in the mix for the final race but who ultimately finished third. Continue reading...

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1 week ago F1 LIVE: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix latest updates as Norris beats Verstappen to world title

A 24-race season comes down to today’s title decider in the desert

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1 week 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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1 week ago Lando Norris wins F1 world title in Abu Dhabi despite Verstappen’s GP win

Norris is 11th Briton to win title after tense third placeMax Verstappen second in title race, Oscar Piastri thirdLando Norris has won his first Formula One world championship with a gutsy, nerveless drive of no little bravery to seal it with third place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. A podium was enough for the 26-year-old British driver despite Red Bull’s Max Verstappen winning and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri taking second.Norris did exactly what was required of him in an enormously intense and high-pressure contest at the Yas Marina Circuit, including making a series of bold overtakes, with a flawless execution by himself and by his McLaren team. Continue reading...

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1 week ago F1 LIVE: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix latest updates and race stream as Norris, Verstappen and Piastri fight for title

A 24-race season comes down to today’s title decider in the desert

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1 week ago F1 Abu Dhabi GP LIVE: Race stream and updates for Norris, Verstappen and Piastri title race decider

A 24-race season comes down to the title decider in the desert

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1 week ago F1 Abu Dhabi GP live: Race start time before tantalising title decider with Verstappen on pole ahead of Norris

Follow live F1 updates from the Yas Marina Circuit as the 2025 world championship goes down to the wire

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1 week ago F1 Abu Dhabi GP live: Race start time with Verstappen ahead of Norris and Piastri

Verstappen will start from the front for Sunday’s title-deciding race, with Norris next to him on the front row

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2 w. ago Lando Norris can play it down all he likes – an F1 world title would put him among the elite

Norris was keen to underplay the significance of Sunday’s title-decider but will need his McLaren team to execute an efficient weekend to stop Max Verstappen stealing a fifth world championship. Kieran Jackson reports from Abu Dhabi

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2 w. ago Lando Norris rules out asking McLaren for team orders to assist him in F1 finale

Leader will not ask Piastri for help against VerstappenMcLaren to discuss all relevant scenarios in Abu DhabiLando Norris has said he would not want McLaren to have to use team orders to aid him in winning his first world championship at the season finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Both he and his teammate, Oscar Piastri, insisted they had not yet discussed the potential use of orders for the decisive grand prix.Norris goes into the 24th and final race of the season as favourite but still in a close, high-pressure fight with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Piastri, enjoying a 12-point lead on Verstappen and 16 on Piastri. Norris will take his first title if he finishes in front of both his rivals or claims third place or better. Verstappen would need to win and hope Norris finishes outside the podium places while Piastri would need to win and have Norris finish sixth or lower. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lando Norris rules out asking McLaren for team orders to help F1 title bid

Leader will not ask Piastri for favours against VerstappenMcLaren to discuss all relevant scenarios in Abu DhabiLando Norris would not want McLaren to have to use team orders to aid him in winning his first world championship at the season finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Both he and his teammate, Oscar Piastri, insisted they had not yet discussed the potential use of orders for the decisive grand prix.Norris goes into the 24th and final race of the season as favourite but still in a close, high-pressure fight with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Piastri, enjoying a 12-point lead on Verstappen and 16 on Piastri. Norris will take his first title if he finishes in front of both his rivals or claims third place or better. Verstappen would need to win and hope Norris finishes outside the podium places while Piastri would need to win and have Norris finish sixth or lower. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Las Vegas tourist wins £850,000 with just an £18 bet during festive holiday

A holidaymaker has kicked off the festive season with a huge win while playing the slots on the Las Vegas Strip.

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen prepared to ‘maximise everything’ in F1 season

Red Bull driver can win fifth world title in Abu DhabiDutchman was 104 points behind top after Dutch GPMax Verstappen is fired-up to go to Abu Dhabi and compete for his fifth F1 world championship after the Dutchman won in Qatar, narrowed the gap to 12 points within the championship leader, Lando Norris and overtook Oscar Piastri to set up a three-way season-deciding finale at the Yas Marina circuit.Verstappen delivered a superb drive for Red Bull in Lusail on Sunday but it was a victory handed to him by McLaren, who made a calamitous strategy call for Norris and Piastri. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen is laughing at McLaren – how many warnings do they need?

Comment: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri missed out on victory in Qatar, with Verstappen’s unlikely win taking this unpredictable F1 title race to the season finale in Abu Dhabi. For McLaren, it should never have got this nervy

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2 w. ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri voice frustration at McLaren’s strategy

Team failed to pit drivers behind safety car in QatarMax Verstappen won race to stay in title contentionLando Norris, the championship leader, has decried the McLaren team strategy error at the Qatar Grand Prix that allowed Max Verstappen right back into the fight and forced a three-way battle at next Sunday’s title-deciding finale in Abu Dhabi.Verstappen won the race in Doha after McLaren chose not to pit their drivers under a safety car early in the race. It was a costly error that gave Verstappen the lead and the win. Norris could finish only fourth and his teammate Oscar Piastri, who was equally unhappy with the team, was second. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Norris and Piastri voice frustration at McLaren’s strategy as title race goes to finale

Team failed to pit drivers behind safety car in QatarMax Verstappen won race to stay in title contentionLando Norris, the championship leader, has decried the McLaren team strategy error at the Qatar Grand Prix that allowed Max Verstappen right back into the fight and forced a three-way battle at next Sunday’s title-deciding finale in Abu Dhabi.Verstappen won the race in Doha after McLaren chose not to pit their drivers under a safety car early in the race. It was a costly error that gave Verstappen the lead and the win. Norris could finish only fourth and his teammate Oscar Piastri, who was equally unhappy with the team, was second. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen takes F1 title race to Abu Dhabi after dramatic Qatar GP victory

Verstappen capitalised on an early safety car to reduce the deficit in the world championship to 12 points, while McLaren’s call not to pit either Oscar Piastri nor Lando Norris cost them dear

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen extends F1 title race with Qatar GP win after Norris nightmare

Follow F1 updates at the Lusail International Circuit as Verstappen extends the title race to the final round

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen extends F1 title race with win in Qatar after Norris nightmare

Follow F1 updates at the Lusail International Circuit with the 2025 championship in touching distance for British driver Norris

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2 w. ago Qatar Grand Prix starting order as Lewis Hamilton crisis worsens and grid penalty applied

Saturday's qualifying in Qatar was crucial to the outcome of the Formula 1 drivers' title race with Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen desperate to keep their challenges to Lando Norris alive

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