Max Verstappen went from pole position to a victory lap at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, but the real winner was Lando Norris, who secured his first Formula One world championship.

Norris entered the season finale needing to finish in the top three in the race at the Yas Marina Circuit in the United Arab Emirates, and that's just what he did. His third-place finish behind Red Bull's Verstappen and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri gave Norris the season championship by two points.

With the Norris victory, Verstappen relinquished the title of F1 champion, which he won the past four seasons and held for nearly 1,500 days.

"I've not cried in a while and I didn't think I would cry but I did," said a jubilant Norris, a 26-year-old Brit.

"I mean, it feels amazing. I now know what Max

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