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Lando Norris Wins First F1 Championship, McLaren Dominates!

12/10/2025

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Lando Norris (McLaren) clinched his first Formula 1 championship.
Norris finished third in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix behind McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who won.
He finished the season with seven wins and 423 points, two points ahead of Verstappen.
The title makes him Britain’s 11th Formula 1 champion and ends a three-year drought for British drivers.
McLaren also secured the constructors' championship.

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Lando Norris (McLaren) clinched his first Formula 1 championship.
Norris finished third in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix behind McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who won.
He finished the season with seven wins and 423 points, two points ahead of Verstappen.
The title makes him Britain’s 11th Formula 1 champion and ends a three-year drought for British drivers.
McLaren also secured the constructors' championship.