Lewis Hamilton passed on his congratulations to Lando Norris and revealed the simple piece of advice he gave the McLaren driver before he became the new F1 world champion.

Norris clinched his maiden Drivers’ Championship with a third-place finish in Sunday’s tense and thrilling Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, becoming the 11th Brit to win the title in the process.

While defending champion Max Verstappen came out on top at the Yas Marina Circuit, the Red Bull driver was ultimately unable to close the gap on his close friend Norris – who ended the season two points better off at the summit.

It represents the narrowest margin to determine a championship since as far back as 2008, when Hamilton beat Felipe Massa to the crown by just a point.

Norris’ McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri came second in Abu

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