Overview
- Lando Norris secured his first Formula 1 World Championship by finishing third at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
- Coverage reports a family-and-friends gathering at Pearls & Caviar in the Shangri‑La Hotel, with Norris arriving around 1 a.m. after media duties.
- An insider says venue staff closed the Shangri‑La party about 45 minutes after Norris arrived, prompting a swift move to the Amber Lounge at the W Hotel.
- Festivities reportedly ran until roughly 6 a.m., with accounts of singing and other F1 figures in attendance.
- The final bill is reported at around £100,000, or approximately €114,000, with table prices said to reach £20,000 and no confirmation of who paid.