Tearful Norris takes F1 title even as Verstappen wins season-ending race in Abu Dhabi

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McLaren’s Lando Norris cries tears of joy and relief as he wins the Formula One championship for the very first time.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/sports/results-lando-norris-max-verstappen-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-formula-one-world-championship-2025/

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00:00McLaren's Lando Norris cries tears of joy and relief as he wins the Formula 1 championship for

00:06the very first time. Norris ends Max Verstappen's four-year reign with a nervy third place at the

00:11Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, December 7. Red Bull's Verstappen finished first in the season's

00:17final race with McLaren's Oscar Piastri with a close second only 12.5 seconds behind at the

00:22checkered flag. Despite Verstappen's victory, it was not enough to secure him the world championship

00:28as Norris clinched the title by finishing on the podium. Norris ends the season with a total of 423

00:34points with Verstappen only two points behind in second and Piastri finishing with 410 for third.

00:40Norris's victory denies Verstappen five titles in a row,

00:43a feat only Ferrari great Michael Schumacher has managed to achieve in F1's long history.

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