Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Lando Norris Wins F1 Championship in Tashkent
Lando Norris won the 2025 Formula One World Championship.
He got the trophy in Tashkent, but his biggest rival, Max Verstappen, couldn't be there because he was sick.
Norris beat Verstappen by just 2 points after 24 races.
His teammate, Oscar Piastri, came in third.
Norris was very happy and even joked about getting fined for saying a bad word.
Verstappen sent a message to congratulate Norris and said it was fun racing against him.
Norris is now the 35th person and the 11th Briton to win this big prize in Formula One.
Lando Norris won his first Formula One world title in Abu Dhabi, edging Max Verstappen by two points.
Norris received the trophy in Tashkent, while Verstappen was absent due to illness.
McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri finished third in the championship.
Norris became the 35th Formula One world champion and the 11th Briton to win the title.
Verstappen won the F1 Action of the Year award for his overtake at Imola.
- Who
- Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri
- What
- Lando Norris won the 2025 Formula One World Championship
- When
- December 12, 2025
- Where
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan (award ceremony); Abu Dhabi (title decided)
- Why
- Norris edged Verstappen by 2 points in a 24-race season
- Winner
- Lando Norris
- Runner-up
- Max Verstappen
- Third Place
- Oscar Piastri
- Event Location
- Tashkent
- Title Decided At
- Abu Dhabi
- Points Difference
- 2 points
- FIA President
- Mohammed Ben Sulayem
- Verstappen's Award
- F1 Action of the Year