Overview
- Lando Norris secured the 2025 drivers’ crown 423–421 by finishing third in Abu Dhabi, where Max Verstappen won the race but fell short in the standings.
- Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli asked on team radio by how many points the title was decided, following a week of online abuse over Losail; Red Bull retracted earlier claims, condemned the abuse, and Verstappen consoled Antonelli post‑race.
- Norris briefly performed celebratory doughnuts despite a clear ‘no doughnuts’ instruction and later said he passed on a last‑lap fastest‑time attempt to protect the car.
- McLaren celebrated a drivers’‑constructors’ title double at their Surrey base, with the drivers’ trophy to be presented at the FIA prize‑giving in Tashkent on Friday.
- McLaren’s Andrea Stella said beating Verstappen and Red Bull adds prestige to the title, as Norris looks to 2026 and expresses a wish for more on‑track battles with Lewis Hamilton.