Lando Norris collected the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship trophy as he was formally crowned 2025 world champion at the FIA Awards in Uzbekistan.

Five days after clinching his maiden title by finishing third in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Norris was presented with his prize as F1's 35th world champion on Friday at the governing body's end-of-year event to recognise achievements in world motorsport.

"It was incredible," said Norris of winning the championship.

"Obviously this is a lot of people's dreams, a lot of racing drivers' dreams and I got to finally live it.

"Live that one dream that I had when I was a little kid."

The top-three finishers in the Drivers' Championship are required to attend the annual event, which this year took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital, at the culmination of the FIA's annual general assemblies week.

Outgoing champion Max Verstappen, who won last Sunday's season finale to finish just two points shy of Norris, finished second in the 2025 standings but did not travel to Tashkent on doctor's advice due to illness.

Verstappen sent his apologies in a video message in which he also paid tribute to his McLaren rivals after his four-year reign as world champion came to an end.

"A big congratulations to McLaren and especially Lando," said Verstappen.

"You guys had an unbelievable season and it was really cool to be able to race against you guys until the end. Definitely enjoy it."

Piastri, Norris' team-mate, collected his third-placed trophy while McLaren were awarded the Constructors' Championship for the second year running and 10th time in their history.

The Woking outfit clinched that title at September's Singapore Grand Prix with six rounds of the season to go, eventually finishing up 364 points clear of second-placed Mercedes.

It is the first time McLaren have won a drivers' and constructors' title double since 1998.

McLaren chief executive Zak Brown lifted the constructors' trophy alongside team principal Andrea Stella and said: "Fantastic season.

"All the men and women at McLaren have done an unbelievable job led by our two awesome drivers, of course the job Andrea has done leading.

"To go into the final race with two drivers fighting for the world championship when everyone said that couldn't be done, I'm just very proud of how McLaren went racing and that's exactly what we plan to do next year."

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