McLaren driver Lando Norris held his nerve but could not hold back the tears after clinching his first Formula 1 title at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

Lando Norris captured his first ever Formula 1 world championship in the final race of 2025, completing a comeback in a captivating and unpredictable season. NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports on a defining moment for Formula 1 and the McLaren racer.

Lando delivered in key moments, achieving two of his dream victories, around the streets of Monaco and in front of his home crowd at the British Grand Prix, but there were difficult times too, and he trailed Oscar by 34 points heading into the final nine rounds, following a mechanical failure in the Dutch Grand Prix.

Here’s a look at some key moments which helped to decide an incident-packed championship fight after McLaren driver Lando Norris clinched his first Formula 1 title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

Charles Leclerc has dismissed that he will look to Lando Norris' title triumph with McLaren as an example when evaluating

A resurfaced video has revealed that McLaren CEO Zak Brown once promised Lando Norris his dream car, a Pagani Zonda, if he became Formula 1 world champion

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has conceded the battle between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on the first lap of the Formula 1 title decider was "nerve-w