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Lando Norris nominated for a Laureus award after becoming F1 world champion for the first time.
McLaren driver Lando Norris has been nominated for the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award following his first Formula 1 world championship victory.
This marks Norris’ first-time nomination after dethroning Max Verstappen in a thrilling season finale in Abu Dhabi.
Norris secured the 2025 world championship by just two points, becoming the 11th British world champion in F1 history.
The McLaren driver won seven races during the season, overcoming a 34-point deficit to teammate Oscar Piastri with nine races remaining.
Norris’ achievement ended McLaren’s 17-year wait for a drivers’ world championship, with Lewis Hamilton being their most recent champion in 2008.
In addition to Norris, McLaren is also nominated for the Laureus World Team of the Year award for defending its constructors’ world title.
The winners of the Laureus awards, including the World Sportsman of the Year, will be revealed in Madrid on 20 April.
