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Max Verstappen will be a no-show at this year’s FIA prize-giving ceremony.
Max Verstappen will miss today’s FIA prize giving ceremony due to illness, as reported by Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.
The ceremony is set to take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan at 6pm UK time, with Verstappen originally scheduled to attend alongside Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Verstappen finished as runner-up in the 2025 world championship, losing out to Norris by just two points after a remarkable fightback throughout the season.
Despite Verstappen’s absence, Norris will receive the F1 drivers’ world championship trophy, with Verstappen also nominated in the FIA Action of the Year category.
It is mandatory for the top three championship finishers to attend the year-end FIA gala, although notable absences, such as Lewis Hamilton’s boycott in 2021, are not unprecedented.
