The F1 world champion has been crowned – but Lando Norris will have to wait to receive his trophy.
The 26-year-old became Britain’s 11th F1 world champion after securing the points he needed at the season-finale in Abu Dhabi, finishing third behind Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. It means Norris takes the title by just two points.
Yet Norris will have to wait until Friday to receive his actual trophy.
The world drivers’ and constructors’ championship trophies are presented at the traditional end-of-season FIA prize-giving ceremony.
This year, it takes place on Friday 12 December in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event is usually streamed on the FIA’s social media and YouTube channels.
Why are the trophies presented then?
The FIA’s International Sporting Code allows for competitors to ask the governing body for a right of review of events if a fresh element is discovered that could change the decision of a grand prix.
This came into focus in 2021, when Mercedes considered an official appeal of the Abu Dhabi GP race result after Lewis Hamilton lost out to Max Verstappen after a contentious application of the rules by race director Michael Masi.
However, Mercedes officially withdrew their appeal in the days that followed.
For Norris, there will be no such concerns of post-race changes.
