Overview
- McLaren received the Constructors’ Championship trophy, with CEO Zak Brown and team principal Andrea Stella collecting the award.
- Max Verstappen, the runner-up, skipped the gala on doctors’ advice and sent a video message congratulating Norris and McLaren.
- Verstappen still won the FIA Action of the Year for his overtake on Oscar Piastri at Imola.
- FIA guidelines expect the top three drivers to attend the gala, and the governing body has not said whether Verstappen will face any sanction.
- Lando Norris dropped an expletive during his remarks, drawing a playful “fine” quip from newly re-elected FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.