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12/07 08:38 CST McLaren driver Lando Norris clinches his first F1 title at
season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
McLaren driver Lando Norris clinches his first F1 title at season-ending Abu
Dhabi Grand Prix
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) --- McLaren driver Lando Norris clinched
his first Formula 1 title at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.
Red Bull driver and defending champion Max Verstappen won the race with Norris
placing third behind his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in second, which
allowed Norris to finish two points ahead of Verstappen in the season-long
standings.
Piastri was also in contention for his first F1 title and finished third in the
standings, 13 points behind Norris.
The 26-year-old Norris became the first British champion since Lewis Hamilton
in 2020, and he also denied Verstappen a fifth straight title.
Norris entered the three-way battle 12 points ahead of Verstappen and 16 ahead
of Piastri.
Verstappen started from pole position for Red Bull with Norris on the front row
beside him and his McLaren teammate Piastri third on the grid.
Verstappen needed Norris to be fourth or lower and Norris had to finish outside
the top five if Piastri won.
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