Lando Norris Clinches First F1 Championship With P3 in Abu Dhabi Finale

Overview

• Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Oscar Piastri second and Lando Norris third, a result that secured Norris the title.
• The final standings were Norris on 423 points, Verstappen on 421 and Piastri on 410 after a year-long, three-driver fight.
• Verstappen's late-season surge and victory in the finale were not enough to extend his streak of four consecutive championships.
• McLaren's resurgence delivered the drivers' title after the team had already wrapped up the constructors' championship.
• Coverage highlighted strain within McLaren, including Piastri confirming he rejected a suggestion that he assist Norris earlier in the title run-in.