Overview
- Lando Norris was formally presented with the 2025 drivers' trophy in Tashkent, where McLaren also collected the constructors' award.
- Red Bull confirmed Max Verstappen did not attend due to seasonal flu, following reports he fell ill after a visit to the team’s Milton Keynes factory.
- FIA guidelines normally require the top three in the championship to attend the ceremony, but illness may be treated as force majeure and no fine has been announced.
- Oscar Piastri, who finished third in the standings, attended the event, which was streamed free on the FIA’s official YouTube channel.
- Norris edged Verstappen by two points to clinch the title at the Abu Dhabi finale, and Verstappen remained nominated for the FIA Action of the Year award despite his absence.