Overview
- Norris secured the championship with a third-place finish behind race winner Max Verstappen and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, prevailing by a two-point margin.
- The triumph delivers McLaren its first drivers’ title since 2008, with Piastri ending the season third overall after leading stretches of the campaign.
- Norris underscored that he “won on my way” and has spoken openly about self-doubt, a theme widely noted as shifting attitudes toward mental health in elite sport.
- International press praised Norris as a composed and empathetic champion, while also commending Verstappen’s season-long pace and late surge.
- Teams now eye sweeping 2026 changes to engines, aerodynamics and fuel that could reset the competitive order and shape any Norris title defense.