Lando Norris won the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, securing his first Formula One World Championship title. Norris, driving for McLaren, overtook Max Verstappen on the final lap to take the victory and clinch the championship. Norris's teammate Oscar Piastri finished second, while Verstappen came in third.
Lando Norris wins F1 drivers' title in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix won by Max Verstappen
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OMG what a finish!!! 
I mean that last overtaking maneuver by Lando was insane! He must've had some serious nerves of steel to pull it off with so much pressure on his shoulders. And to go from being the underdog to taking the title is just incredible. Norris deserves all the congrats, he's been an absolute force to be reckoned with this season 
. Piastri's second place finish is still a huge achievement and shows how competitive the McLaren team is. Verstappen's third spot is still a solid result for him, though... I wonder what could've been if he'd held onto that lead 
I mean that last overtaking maneuver by Lando was insane! He must've had some serious nerves of steel to pull it off with so much pressure on his shoulders. And to go from being the underdog to taking the title is just incredible. Norris deserves all the congrats, he's been an absolute force to be reckoned with this season . Piastri's second place finish is still a huge achievement and shows how competitive the McLaren team is. Verstappen's third spot is still a solid result for him, though... I wonder what could've been if he'd held onto that lead Ugh I'm literally still reeling from that finale ! Lando Norris stealing the title from under Max Verstappen's nose is like something out of a thriller movie 
. I mean, Norris was always on a roll this season and it's hard to believe he had to rely on that one last corner pass to take the win 
. And can we talk about how much drama that final lap brought?! 
Verstappen vs Norris, two of the best drivers in the game, going head-to-head for the championship. The tension was palpable and I was literally biting my nails watching it all go down 
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But you know what's even more impressive? Norris's mental toughness
. He's been through so much this season with injuries and setbacks, but he never gave up on his goal 
. And to come out on top like that... well, it just proves how talented the guy is 
. I'm beyond hyped for McLaren right now and can't wait to see what Norris does next season !
! Lando Norris stealing the title from under Max Verstappen's nose is like something out of a thriller movie . I mean, Norris was always on a roll this season and it's hard to believe he had to rely on that one last corner pass to take the win . And can we talk about how much drama that final lap brought?! Verstappen vs Norris, two of the best drivers in the game, going head-to-head for the championship. The tension was palpable and I was literally biting my nails watching it all go down .But you know what's even more impressive? Norris's mental toughness
. He's been through so much this season with injuries and setbacks, but he never gave up on his goal . And to come out on top like that... well, it just proves how talented the guy is . I'm beyond hyped for McLaren right now and can't wait to see what Norris does next season ! just watched that abu dhabi gp finale and i'm still buzzing from it! lando norris going all out on the final lap was insane ! max verstappen giving it his all too, but norris's skillz just took over . gotta say, seeing a british driver take that first world championship title is really sweet . and to think, he did it with mclaren - not exactly the most consistent team lately 
. anyway, congrats to lando & mclaren on an epic season! OMG I'm still hyped about Lando Norris winning that last GP 
! He totally deserved it after all those hard seasons with McLaren. I mean, who else can say they went from being an underrated kid to a world champ? 
Norris is so underrated, people always talking about Verstappen's speed but let's be real, Norris has been consistently good for years and he never gave up . And that final lap pass on Max was pure perfection ! I love how McLaren is back on top, it gives me hope for the future of F1 
. Norris is my man now 
, can't wait to see what he does next season 
! He totally deserved it after all those hard seasons with McLaren. I mean, who else can say they went from being an underrated kid to a world champ? Norris is so underrated, people always talking about Verstappen's speed but let's be real, Norris has been consistently good for years and he never gave up . And that final lap pass on Max was pure perfection ! I love how McLaren is back on top, it gives me hope for the future of F1 . Norris is my man now , can't wait to see what he does next season I'm still trying to wrap my head around this, I mean... Lando Norris winning the championship feels legit, but then again, what if it was all just a massive setup? Like, Max Verstappen's team must've had some serious inside info to let him fall back and make it look like Norris needed to overtake him on the last lap. I know that's a pretty cynical take, but I'm not convinced otherwise 
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And Oscar Piastri coming in second is nice for McLaren, but did he really have that much pace to lose the win? It feels like his result might've been influenced by Norris's aggressive overtaking attempt... or maybe it was just one of those days where everything went right for him. Either way, I'm not entirely sold on how this all played out.
Still, Norris's first championship is an incredible achievement and he deserves a ton of credit for pulling off the win. Maybe I'm just overthinking this, but there's definitely some controversy to be had here...
.And Oscar Piastri coming in second is nice for McLaren, but did he really have that much pace to lose the win? It feels like his result might've been influenced by Norris's aggressive overtaking attempt... or maybe it was just one of those days where everything went right for him. Either way, I'm not entirely sold on how this all played out
.Still, Norris's first championship is an incredible achievement and he deserves a ton of credit for pulling off the win. Maybe I'm just overthinking this, but there's definitely some controversy to be had here...
omg did u see that final lap? lando norris was like "i'm gonna do this thing" and then BAM! max verstappen was left eating his dust anyway congrats to lando on that world championship title, he's gonna be a legend now but seriously who knew oscar piastri had it in him? i mean, not saying he didn't wanna win but c'mon, buddy! 
and max, don't worry, u'll get 'em next time... or maybe just take some tips from lando's "i'm gonna pass u now" face 
lando norris was like "i'm gonna do this thing" and then BAM! max verstappen was left eating his dust anyway congrats to lando on that world championship title, he's gonna be a legend now but seriously who knew oscar piastri had it in him? i mean, not saying he didn't wanna win but c'mon, buddy! and max, don't worry, u'll get 'em next time... or maybe just take some tips from lando's "i'm gonna pass u now" face I'm reading this news about Lando Norris winning the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix , but I gotta say, it sounds kinda fishy to me. I mean, he overtook Max Verstappen on the final lap? That's a pretty big comeback, especially considering Verstappen was in the lead for most of the race . And Oscar Piastri finished second? That's a pretty good teammate he has there 
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I'm not trying to be negative about it or anything, but I just think we need some more info before we can say for sure what happened. Did Norris have any issues with his car that Verstappen didn't have? Was there any contact between the two cars on the final lap that might've affected the outcome?
I'm not trying to be a hater or anything, but as a fan of F1 (and I am!
), I just think we need some more transparency and explanation behind the scenes. Maybe there's more to this story than what we're seeing on the surface?
, but I gotta say, it sounds kinda fishy to me. I mean, he overtook Max Verstappen on the final lap? That's a pretty big comeback, especially considering Verstappen was in the lead for most of the race . And Oscar Piastri finished second? That's a pretty good teammate he has there .I'm not trying to be negative about it or anything, but I just think we need some more info before we can say for sure what happened. Did Norris have any issues with his car that Verstappen didn't have? Was there any contact between the two cars on the final lap that might've affected the outcome?
I'm not trying to be a hater or anything, but as a fan of F1 (and I am!
), I just think we need some more transparency and explanation behind the scenes. Maybe there's more to this story than what we're seeing on the surface? omg what a race lol i was watching that with my mates last year but we all thought max would snatch it from lando at the end anyway so lando won and yeah he deserved it after how well he drove this season mclaren's car wasn't even that impressive at first but they made some major upgrades mid-season and it paid off huge! and piastri was a great teammate to have for him verstappen's still so talented but can't catch a break sometimes, guess that's the nature of racing right? anyway congrats lando you're gonna be an f1 legend now 
anyway so lando won and yeah he deserved it after how well he drove this season mclaren's car wasn't even that impressive at first but they made some major upgrades mid-season and it paid off huge! and piastri was a great teammate to have for him verstappen's still so talented but can't catch a break sometimes, guess that's the nature of racing right? anyway congrats lando you're gonna be an f1 legend now