A tearful Lando Norris claimed his maiden Formula One world drivers’s championship title in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, ending Max Verstappen’s four-year reign. 
The Briton finished third in the season-ended behind Red Bull’s race winner Verstappen and the other title challenger, McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, to claim the crown by two points. 

After crossing the line his team engineer told him: “That’s it mate, you are world champion, world champion!” “Thank you guys, you made a kid’s dream come true,” he replied, before adding at the post-race media interaction, “I haven’t cried in a while, I didn’t think I would cry, but I did. [Winning the title] feels amazing, I know now what Max feels like a little bit. I want to congratulate both Max and Oscar, I’ve enjoyed it. I’ve been at McLaren for seven years – plenty of crazy, difficult times, plenty of good times. I’m proud to bring them a world title”