{"id":18500,"date":"2025-12-07T20:06:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T14:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=668553"},"modified":"2025-12-07T20:06:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T14:36:56","slug":"f1-abu-dhabi-gp-max-verstappen-wins-season-finale-norris-crowned-world-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/formula-1\/f1-abu-dhabi-gp-max-verstappen-wins-season-finale-norris-crowned-world-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Max Verstappen wins season finale, Norris crowned World Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Max Verstappen closed the 2025 Formula 1 season in dominant fashion by winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix<\/strong>, but all eyes were on Lando Norris, who secured third place<\/strong> \u2014 and with it, his first-ever World Championship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Final Race Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. \n

    Max Verstappen \u2013 P1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Oscar Piastri \u2013 P2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    Lando Norris \u2013 P3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    Charles Leclerc \u2013 P4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. \n

    George Russell \u2013 P5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  6. \n

    Fernando Alonso \u2013 P6<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  7. \n

    Esteban Ocon \u2013 P7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  8. \n

    Lewis Hamilton \u2013 P8<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  9. \n

    Lance Stroll \u2013 P9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  10. \n

    Oliver Bearman \u2013 P10<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Race Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      Verstappen led from lights out and never looked threatened, signing off the year with a commanding victory.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Piastri pressured early but ultimately settled for second.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Norris executed a composed, championship-focused drive, holding off Leclerc and Russell to finish P3 \u2014 exactly what he needed to seal the title.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Hamilton climbed into the points, while rookie Oliver Bearman secured a strong P10 finish.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Norris Makes History<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      With this result, Lando Norris becomes the 2025 Formula 1 World Champion<\/strong>, completing a breakthrough season and delivering McLaren\u2019s first title since 2008.<\/p>\n

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