The mental transformation behind Lando Norris’s first F1 title
Lando Norris’ first F1 title was forged not just in speed, but in the mindset shift that finally uncovered his full potential
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Who stood out in Formula 1 this year? Vote now to have your say on the highlights of the 2025 season
From Verstappen’s solo masterclass to Norris’s composed title win; Piastri’s late-season spark; Ferrari and Hamilton’s struggle; and the final DRS farewell, Abu Dhabi summed up F1 2025
Lando Norris and McLaren made F1 history in the desert – shame about the track though…
From quiet goodbyes and regulatory slip-ups to a finale that still couldn’t conjure much excitement, here’s everything you may have missed amid Lando Norris’s title celebrations in Abu Dhabi
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
The new world champion feels bouncing back from a slump showed the most of him
Verstappen did all he could, but it was Norris who secured the F1 2025 title
Lando Norris has become McLaren’s first F1 world champion for 17 years – here’s who’s done it before for the famous team
Lando Norris’ first F1 title was forged not just in speed, but in the mindset shift that finally uncovered his full potential
Who stood out in Formula 1 this year? Vote now to have your say on the highlights of the 2025 season
From Verstappen’s solo masterclass to Norris’s composed title win; Piastri’s late-season spark; Ferrari and Hamilton’s struggle; and the final DRS farewell, Abu Dhabi summed up F1 2025
Lando Norris and McLaren made F1 history in the desert – shame about the track though…
From quiet goodbyes and regulatory slip-ups to a finale that still couldn’t conjure much excitement, here’s everything you may have missed amid Lando Norris’s title celebrations in Abu Dhabi
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
The new world champion feels bouncing back from a slump showed the most of him
Verstappen did all he could, but it was Norris who secured the F1 2025 title
Lando Norris has become McLaren’s first F1 world champion for 17 years – here’s who’s done it before for the famous team
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