McLaren's Lando Norris sobbed tears of joy and relief as he won the Formula One championship for the first time and ended Max Verstappen's four-year reign with a nervy third place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

After years of lackluster, sometimes boring, ends to the past few F1 seasons, fans are going to be treated to sports cinema in Yas Island, as Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri all have a shot at winning the drivers’ championship.

Lando Norris won his first F1 world title despite Max Verstappen finishing first in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Norris needed a podium finish to secure his maiden world championship and came home in P3 after his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri passed him on the first lap.

On a weekend where Lando Norris was crowned Formula One world champion for the first time, Liam Lawson could only cross the finish line 18th after being hi

By JEROME PUGMIRE No Formula 1 driver puts pressure on his rivals quite like Max Verstappen. The Red Bull star did it to Lewis Hamilton in 2021, winning his first title on the last lap of the

Catch up on everything that happened on Saturday in a decisive weekend for the 2025 F1 world championship at Yas Marina.

Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri all could win the F1 championship depending on their result at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this Sunday.

The U.S.-owned team, who use Ferrari engines and also has close ties with Maranello, said they would be rebranded as TGR Haas F1 from 2026.

A thrilling Formula 1 season ends on Sunday in Abu Dhabi with precisely the kind of showdown race fans want to see: three drivers in title contention and the championship leader under mounting pressure.

The victory, aided by a costly strategy error by McLaren, sets up a thrilling three-way title decider next Sunday with Lando Norris leading Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri in the standings.