Overview
- The Briton finished third behind race winner Max Verstappen and teammate Oscar Piastri to clinch the championship by two points.
- McLaren divided tactics with Oscar Piastri starting on hard tyres and Lando Norris on softer rubber, a move Red Bull’s Laurent Mekies said limited their responses.
- Norris recovered from an early pit stop to pass traffic including Yuki Tsunoda, who received a five-second penalty for a defensive move.
- The final standings read Norris 423 points, Verstappen 421, and Piastri 410 after a season-long three-way fight.
- Norris becomes McLaren’s first drivers’ champion since 2008 as the team also secured the constructors’ crown.