"Lando Norris had gone into the season as favourite and he emerged on top after a gruelling contest. Securing his maiden world drivers' title was no easy feat given how hard he had been pushed by his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, and Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Closing it out was testament to a driver who maintained his nerve and confidence even as at times it seemed the title had slipped from his reach."
"Piastri, who had been so strong with a series of excellent wins, was let down by his drop in form in the final third, when he was found wanting on the circuits with low grip and made several errors that proved costly. Verstappen's charge from 104 points behind at the Dutch GP in August to 10 points back in Abu Dhabi was a remarkable feat and worthy of recognition as one of the best and most determined of his career."
"Yet for all their efforts it was Norris who earned the plaudits after rallying from 34 points behind Piastri post Zandvoort, where he sat with his head in hands by the side of the track after his car gave out with a mechanical failure. He trusted in his abilities and returned some superb drives to claw his way back into the lead."
Lando Norris entered the season as favourite and secured his maiden world drivers' title after a gruelling contest against McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Piastri produced a series of excellent wins but suffered a drop in form in the final third, struggling on low-grip circuits and making costly errors. Verstappen mounted a remarkable comeback from 104 points behind to reach 10 points adrift in Abu Dhabi, underscoring his determination. Norris recovered from a mechanical failure at Zandvoort, produced several superb drives, and maintained composure in Abu Dhabi to clinch the championship. McLaren pursued a drivers' and constructors' double amid complex team dynamics.
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