Lando Norris: Britain's Newest Formula One Champion

Lando Norris clinches his first Formula One championship, ending Max Verstappen's dominance with a third-place finish in Abu Dhabi. Verstappen wins the race, with Oscar Piastri second. Norris earns Britain's 11th Formula One title, tallying 423 points. McLaren also secures the constructors' championship.

Lando Norris achieved a memorable milestone by clinching his first Formula One championship, ending Max Verstappen's dominance, with a strategic third-place finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

Max Verstappen continued his remarkable form, winning more races than any driver this year, including the season finale, with McLaren's Oscar Piastri taking the second spot.

Norris became Britain's 11th Formula One world champion amassing 423 points, narrowly beating Verstappen's 421 points. Simultaneously, McLaren celebrated another constructors' championship title, marking a historic achievement since last achieving both titles in the same season in 1998.

(With inputs from agencies.)