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Max Verstappen to miss FIA gala
Max Verstappen will not attend the FIA prize giving ceremony in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where Lando Norris will be crowned the 2025 F1 drivers’ champion. Verstappen and Oscar Piastri are expected to be there to receive their awards as second and third place finishers. However, the four-time champion has withdrawn from the ceremony due to illness with the flu. Verstappen has been a prominent figure at previous ceremonies but will miss this one in Uzbekistan. The 2025 FIA ceremony can be watched live on the FIA’s official YouTube channel on December 12, 2025, at 6pm, celebrating champions from various FIA series. Viewers around the world can tune in at different local times, based on their region’s time zone.
