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f1 has been crowned world champion – but lando norris You’ll have to wait to get your trophy.
26 year old Becomes Britain’s 11th F1 World Champion After scoring the required points in the season-final Abu DhabiFinished third behind Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. This meant that Norris took 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 season-end FIA awards ceremony.
This year, it takes place on Friday 12 December in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event is usually streamed FIA‘s social media and YouTube channels.
Then why are trophies presented?
The FIA’s International Sporting Code allows competitors to ask the governing body for the right to review the event if a new element is discovered that could change the Grand Prix’s decision.
This came into focus in 2021, when Mercedes considered an official appeal of the Abu Dhabi GP race result after Lewis Hamilton lost to Max Verstappen following a controversial application of the rules by race director Michael Massi.
However, Mercedes officially withdrew its appeal in the days that followed.
For Norris, there will be no such concerns about changes after the race.
