Lando Norris’ long-awaited coronation finally arrived under the Abu Dhabi lights, sealing a maiden F1 World Championship title that lit up Yas Marina.
From tearful celebrations to jubilant team moments and pure, unfiltered joy, these images capture the emotion, pressure and triumph of a night McLaren – and Norris – will never forget.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: Second placed Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren and 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion and Third placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrate on the podium with Champagne during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Zak Mauger/LAT Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing Second placed Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion and Third placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren and Richard Wolverson, Head of Racing Operations of Oracle Red Bull Racing on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Zak Mauger/LAT Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: Cisca Norris congratulates Second placed Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Potts/LAT Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: Mohammed ben Sulayem, FIA President congratulates 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion and Third placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion and Third placed celebrates with Andrea Stella, Team Principal of McLaren in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Steven Tee/LAT Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: Zak Brown, Chief Executive Officer of McLaren congratulates Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren and the McLaren team celebrate during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Andy Hone/LAT Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: Zak Brown, Chief Executive Officer of McLaren celebrates with his team during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/LAT Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates with his team during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Steven Tee/LAT Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: World Drivers Champion Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren and the McLaren team celebrate during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates with his team during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Sam Bagnall/Sutton Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates with his team during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Sam Bagnall/Sutton Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: Magui Corceiro celebrates with the McLaren team during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Sam Bagnall/Sutton Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates with his team during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Sam Bagnall/Sutton Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: Celebration sign for 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates with his team during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Andrew Ferraro/LAT Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates with his team during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Andrew Ferraro/LAT Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates with his team during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images)more
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates with his team during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 07, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images)more