Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Norris Wins 2025 F1 Title but Trophy Delayed
Lando Norris won the 2025 Formula One Drivers' Championship by finishing third in the last race in Abu Dhabi.
He beat Max Verstappen by just two points.
Norris is the first McLaren driver to win the title since 2008.
He received a trophy for finishing third in the race, but the official championship trophy will be given at a special event in Uzbekistan on December 12.
The FIA waits to give the official trophy in case there are any disputes about the race results.
Lando Norris won the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship by finishing third in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
He beat defending champion Max Verstappen by two points.
Norris is the first McLaren driver to win the title since 2008.
The official FIA trophy will be awarded at the annual awards gala in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on December 12.
The FIA delays the trophy presentation to allow for potential race result reviews.
- Who
- Lando Norris
- What
- Won the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship
- When
- After finishing third in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- Where
- Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
- Why
- He had a 12-point lead over Max Verstappen before the final race and secured a podium finish
- Driver
- Lando Norris
- Team
- McLaren
- Title
- 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship
- Margin
- 2 points
- Trophy Ceremony
- December 12, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Defending Champion
- Max Verstappen
- Norris' Position in Final Race
- 3rd
- Norris' Points Lead Before Final Race
- 12 points