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Sport7 December 2025Archive brief

In auto racing, McLaren's Lando Norris wins his first Formula One World Drivers' Championship after outscoring the defending champion, Red Bull's Max Verstappen

In auto racing, McLaren's Lando Norris wins his first Formula One World Drivers' Championship after outscoring the defending champion, Red Bull's Max Verstappen, by two points at the end of the season's final race in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

By Belfast Herald Sport2 min read

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