F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lando Norris wins as McLaren top F1 standings for 1st time since 1998

McLaren's Lando Norris won the final race of the F1 season at Abu Dhabi on Sunday to secure the team's first Formula One constructors' title since 1998 after teammate Oscar Piastri collided with Max Verstappen on the opening lap and finished 10th.

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc finished second and third. They were the only team that could have beaten McLaren to the championship.



Norris had to win at the Yas Marina Circuit after Oscar Piastri spun at the first corner, caused by a late divebomb from Max Verstappen.

Ferrari ended the season second in the standings, as an opening lap retirment for Sergio Perez ensured that Red Bull could not finish higher than third.

Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton was fourth in his last race for Mercedes before joining Leclerc at Ferrari next season.


Red Bull's Verstappen, who secured his fourth successive drivers' title in Las Vegas last month, was sixth.

Pierre Gasly finishing in seventh also sealed sixth in the standings for Alpine.

Formula 1 race Abu Dhabi standings

Team	Drivers	Points
McLaren	Norris and Piastri	666
Ferrari	Sainz and Leclerc
Red Bull	Verstappen and Perez
Mercedes	Hamilton and Russell
Aston Martin	Alonso and Stroll
Alpine	Gasly and Doohan
Haas	Magnussen and Hulkenberg
VCARB	Tsunoda and Lawson
Williams	Albon and Colapinto
Stake	Bottas and Zhou