has detailed how he celebrated his first Method 1 drivers’ championship victory in Abu Dhabi.
The driver completed the season-ending race on the Yas Marina Circuit in third behind race winner and Norris’s team-mate , which was sufficient to seal the deal. After prolonged observe celebrations, the Briton made his method out for a really late evening and early morning.
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“I celebrated with my crew, everybody, as many individuals as I might,” Norris instructed . “We had a little bit crew get-together. So simply McLaren, buddies, household close to the lodge. Just some drinks for them, after which prolonged and levelled up the celebrations after that.
“However I celebrated quite a bit as a result of that is it. It is not like, OK, one other step to go or another yr to get to this. What we achieved yesterday was it, that was the ultimate piece of the entire thing.
“I nonetheless discover it very surreal when somebody says ‘Congrats world champ’ or one thing. It is positively acquired a really completely different ring to it than when it is simply ‘Congrats Lando’ or no matter it might be. I do not know, as a result of I believe it is nonetheless such a sizeable achievement.”
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Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLaren
Norris turned the thirty fifth driver in historical past to say a championship title and the eleventh British driver to take action. He joins the likes of fellow Britons Mike Hawthorn, Graham Hill, Jim Clark, John Surtees, Sir Jackie Stewart, James Hunt, Nigel Mansell, , Sir and .
“thirty fifth driver, I believe, to do it. thirty fifth on this planet, and I acquired to be one in all them,” he added. “11 Brits. Brits are doing properly. The Brits have at all times accomplished properly in Method 1. So, I am very proud additionally that I am nonetheless racing in opposition to [world champions] on the grid now. A great quantity of them really, and naturally for the Brits, for my title to be alongside them is fairly unbelievable.”
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