Norris reflects on the hangover that was a lifetime in the making — and the ‘movie-like’ flashbacks that played out in his mind on that final lap in Abu Dhabi

The 26-year-old son of super-rich businessman could spend his time frittering away family money, instead he worked hard to become first British F1 world champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2020

After taking 152 races to triumph over inner turmoil, no one can say McLaren driver did not earn his moment of glory in Abu Dhabi. Here’s how he got over finish line…

Lando Norris wins world championship after holding his nerve to finish third; Max Verstappen wins grand prix, while team-mate Oscar Piastri finishes second

First British champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2020 ‘proud to not be as aggressive as Max’ as his third place secures crown by two points from race winner Verstappen

Dutch driver’s greatness is made all the richer by his dark side. It’s why, even in an inferior car, he can still shatter Lando Norris’s dreams of first world title

Dutch driver continues searing form to edge out McLaren’s championship leader in qualifying as he bids to overtake Briton and claim fifth world crown

Forget Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, British driver must vanquish inner doubts above all to become world champion on Sunday

Zak Brown, the team CEO, says that he will expect which ever driver is in the best position of winning the title to make way for the other in the finale, contradicting so-called papaya rules

Championship leader joins Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen in claiming it is business as usual in Abu Dhabi — but so much rests on race and tactics in title decider