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Lando Norris fended off a late-season surge from Max Verstappen to seal his maiden F1 title.
Charles Leclerc praised Lando Norris’ F1 title win as “beautiful” and expressed his happiness for Norris’ success. Norris surged ahead in the championship by consistently outscoring his teammate Oscar Piastri, but faced a late challenge from Max Verstappen as Red Bull improved. Ultimately, Norris clinched his first F1 title, edging out Verstappen by just two points. Leclerc highlighted the emotional aspect of the sport and the joy of seeing Norris so happy. Despite Ferrari’s difficult season, Leclerc is optimistic about the team’s prospects under new technical regulations and aims to challenge Norris for the championship next year.
