Overview
- Max Verstappen won at Yas Marina for his eighth victory of the season, with Oscar Piastri second and Lando Norris third to clinch the crown.
- The result delivered McLaren’s first drivers’ championship since 2008 and Britain’s 11th title winner.
- The championship was decided in a three-way Abu Dhabi showdown featuring Norris, Verstappen and Piastri following late-season momentum shifts.
- McLaren CEO Zak Brown praised Norris and reaffirmed the team’s equal-treatment policy for its two contenders, calling it the right way to race.
- Tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz publicly congratulated Norris, highlighting the finale’s reach beyond motorsport.