Britain’s Norris pips Verstappen to win maiden F1 world title after third place in Abu Dhabi – as it happened

Lando Norris got the podium place required to claim his first world title as Max Verstappen won the race but came up two points short overall

Steel, courage and a sense of humour: how Lando Norris claimed his first F1 title

After blows in mid-season the British driver rallied to hold off the challenge of his teammate Oscar Piastri and a stunning late run from Max Verstappen to make history in Abu Dhabi

Lando Norris wins F1 world title in Abu Dhabi despite Verstappen’s GP win

Britain’s Lando Norris has won the F1 drivers’ championship by finishing in third place at the Abu Dhabi GP in a tense race

F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Verstappen takes pole in qualifying for the season finale – as it happened

Lando Norris will start his quest to be crowned champion of the world from second on the grid after Max Verstappen put his Red Bull on pole with a magical qualifying lap in Abu Dhabi

Verstappen on pole for Abu Dhabi F1 title decider but Norris hot on his heels

Max Verstappen took pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of his Formula One title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

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Norris’ date with F1 destiny arrives as he aims to keep Verstappen and Piastri at bay

With a 12-point lead before Sunday’s Abu Dhabi GP, the British driver is in charge but vows to ‘crack on and do better’ if the title goes elsewhere

McLaren will use team orders in quest for F1 world drivers’ title in Abu Dhabi

McLaren’s team principal, Zak Brown, said: ‘We’re going to do what we can to win,’ with Max Verstappen able to pip Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to the championship

Lando Norris rules out asking McLaren for team orders to help F1 title bid

Lando Norris said he would not want McLaren to use team orders to aid him in winning his first world championship at the season finale in Abu Dhabi

Win in Abu Dhabi and hope for chaos: how Oscar Piastri can still win the F1 world title

Even a second place finish could be enough for the McLaren driver to become the first Australian world champion in 45 years – though he’ll need some luck along the way

Max Verstappen prepared to ‘maximise everything’ in F1 season-deciding finale

Max Verstappen is fired up to go to Abu Dhabi and compete for his fifth F1 world championship after the Dutchman won in Qatar

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Antonelli death threats prompt Red Bull apology over Norris overtake comments

Kimi Antonelli has been subjected to death threats after Red Bull suggested he deliberately moved out of Lando Norris’s way in the closing stages of the Qatar GP

Norris and Piastri voice frustration at McLaren’s strategy as title race goes to finale

McLaren’s drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, criticised their team’s strategy after rival Max Verstappen won the F1 Qatar Grand Prix

F1: Verstappen wins Qatar GP as three-way title race goes to Abu Dhabi finale – as it happened

A tactical howler by McLaren handed Max Verstappen and Red Bull victory and set up a title showdown in Abu Dhabi