Lando Norris secured his first drivers championship on Sunday, achieving McLarens first title double since 1998 with a well-calculated drive that earned him third place, behind the race winner Max Verstappen of Red Bull and his teammate Oscar Piastri.
An emotional Norris, brought to tears, clinched the title by a narrow two-point margin over Verstappen, who lost his crown after four consecutive years, during a gripping season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that was heavily influenced by strategy and tactics.
Thank you, guys, you made a kids dream come true, he said.
