Seven Norris revelations after turning embarrassment into F1 title The outpouring of relief and pride - and the release of tension - in Lando Norris's incredibly raw reaction to becoming Formula 1 world champion laid bare his gruelling process of turning self-described embarrassment and doubt into a career-changing accomplishment.Two Norris journeys have collided to bring him to celebrate his maiden title.There is the one that has consumed his and his family's li... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/seven-lando-norris-revelations-turning-embarrassment-into-f1-title/

McLaren Abu Dhabi team-mates overtake wasn't what it seemed Oscar Piastri’s spectacular lap one pass around the outside of Lando Norris at Turn 9 of Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix showed that he wasn't going to down without a fight.The manoeuvre earned plenty of fanfare for the way it was delivered with inch-perfect precision during a campaign where Piastri and Norris have quite rarely been involved in such wheel-to-wheel passes.But things are not always... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mclaren-abu-dhabi-team-mates-overtake-wasnt-what-it-seemed/

Mark Hughes: How McLaren killed Verstappen's title bid Lando Norris, world champion. It slotted into place in the season finale in a way no one could have any real complaints about. Max Verstappen won his eighth race of 2025 (more than anyone else) to cap a truly brilliant seasonal performance, but Norris did all he needed to do in finishing a conservative third. The way McLaren went about winning one of its drivers a title for the first time in 17 ye... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/how-mclaren-killed-max-verstappen-title-bid/

Why Verstappen didn't play games to steal F1 title from Norris Max Verstappen did not play the disruptive role many expected him to in Formula 1's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title decider, where he came up two points short of a fifth-successive world championship.Expecting Verstappen to make McLaren's life harder on Sunday was not about assuming he would do anything nefarious.It would have been totally legitimate to back the field up, as Lewis Hamilton did the same... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why-max-verstappen-did-not-play-games-steal-f1-title-lando-norris/

Marko's Red Bull future in doubt for 2026 Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko is to hold talks this winter with the Formula 1 team to decide whether or not he continues in his role next season, amid growing indications he could be heading for retirement.The veteran has been a part of Red Bull’s operation ever since it entered F1 in 2005, and he played a major role in the title successes that it achieved with Sebastian Vettel and Max ... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/helmut-marko-red-bull-future-in-doubt-for-2026/

Winner and losers from F1's 2025 title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP Lando Norris is the 2025 Formula 1 world champion - so you can guess where he is in our Abu Dhabi Grand Prix winners and losers selection.But here's our judgement on everyone else as well.Winner - Lando Norris (3rd but world champion)This was a no-frills drive to the title. But there's no way Norris will care about that.He had earned the right to that kind of drive from the lead he'd built up from... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/winner-losers-f1-2025-abu-dhabi-gp-title-decider/

Verstappen's angry reaction to Russell regret question Max Verstappen is happier after his 2025 season than when he won the Formula 1 title last year – but one particular topic sparked an unexpectedly sharp and angry response from the four-time world champion.Verstappen missed out on a fifth straight championship despite winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as Lando Norris finished third to clinch his maiden title by just two points.Despite a difficult s... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/max-verstappen-angry-reaction-to-george-russell-regret-question/

Perez showed Tsunoda how it should've been done in a decider As soon as the tyre choices for the 2025 Formula 1 title deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix flashed up, it looked like Red Bull had given Yuki Tsunoda the opportunity to replicate the critical help Sergio Perez gave Max Verstappen in the 2021 F1 finale.That’s exactly how it played out - except whereas Perez earned “legend” status, in Verstappen’s own words, for Red Bull, Tsunoda just got himself a pena... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/perez-showed-tsunoda-how-it-shouldve-been-done-in-a-decider/

The questions Norris's F1 title answers - and those it doesn't In his darkest moments, Lando Norris must have feared the 2025 Formula 1 world championship was beyond him.That’s an inevitable consequence of the zero-sum game that is elite sport, where it feels like it’s either total success or abject failure and no middle ground. Intellectually, Norris will always have understood there will be other years and new opportunities, but emotionally the feeling will... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-questions-norriss-f1-title-answers-and-those-it-doesnt/

F1 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix result Max Verstappen dominated the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but third place behind McLaren team-mate and third title contender Oscar Piastri was enough to give Lando Norris the 2025 Formula 1 world championship title.Results1 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)2 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +12.594s3 Lando Norris (McLaren) +16.572s4 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +23.279s5 George Russell (Mercedes) +48.563s6 Fernando Alonso (A... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2025-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-result/