Formula-1

Verstappen wins fifth in a row ahead of Leclerc at Ferrari’s home Grand Prix

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3 years ago

September 11, 2022

Gary

Verstappen wins fifth in a row ahead of Leclerc at Ferrari’s home Grand Prix

Max Verstappen / Photo: © Alessio De Marco / Keystone Press Agency / Global Look Press

The current world champion and leader of the Formula 1 championship Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.

The Dutch Red Bull racer started the race seventh due to a penalty, but already in the first part of the distance he led the peloton. For him, this victory was the fifth in a row.

Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), the owner of pole position, finished second, the exchange of positions between the pilots took place after the pit stops. Briton George Russell (Mercedes) closed the top three. Championship debutant Nick de Vries, who temporarily replaced Thai driver Alexander Albon at the wheel of Williams, earned two points.

The next stage of the championship will be held in Singapore from September 30 to October 2.

“FORMULA 1”. STAGE 16. ITALIAN GRAND PRIX

Race

1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands, Red Bull) – 53 laps

2. Charles Leclerc (Monaco, Ferrari) – +2.446

3. George Russell (Great Britain, Mercedes) – +3,405

4. Carlos Sainz (Spain, Ferrari) – +5.061

5. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain, Mercedes) – +5,380

6. Sergio Perez (Mexico, Red Bull) – +6.091

7. Lando Norris (Great Britain, McLaren) – +6.207

8. Pierre Gasly (France, Alpha Tauri) – +6.396

9. Nick de Vries (Netherlands, Williams) – +7.122

10. Guanyu Zhou (China, Alfa Romeo) – +7,910

11. Esteban Ocon (France, Alpin) – +8.323

12. Mick Schumacher (Germany, Haas) – +8,549

13. Valtteri Bottas (Finland, Alfa Romeo) – +1 lap

14. Yuki Tsunoda (Japan, Alpha Tauri) – +1 lap

15. Nicholas Latifi (Canada, Williams) – +1 lap

16. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark, Haas) – +1 lap

Daniel Ricciardo (Australia, McLaren), Lance Stroll (Canada, Aston Martin), Fernando Alonso (Spain, Alpin), Sebastian Vettel (Germany, Aston Martin) – retired

Source: Sportbox

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Formula-1

Lando Norris received the Formula 1 championship trophy at a ceremony in Tashkent

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2 weeks ago

December 13, 2025

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Lando Norris received the Formula 1 championship trophy at a ceremony in Tashkent

Lando Norris / Photo: © Handout / Handout / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

The British driver of the McLaren team, Lando Norris, received the Formula 1 championship cup for winning the individual competition of the 2025 season, the series press service reports.

The FIA Awards ceremony took place in Tashkent.

The capital of Uzbekistan is hosting the FIA General Assembly, which held elections for the organization’s president on Friday. President Mohammed bin Sulayem was re-elected to a second four-year term. Ben Sulayem took part in the awards ceremony for Norris and other FIA Awards winners.

On Sunday, 26-year-old Norris finished third in the final race of the 2025 season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and won the championship title for the first time in his career, ending the four-year hegemony of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. In the team competition (Constructors’ Championship), McLaren won.

Source: Sportbox

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Formula-1

A street in the UK was renamed in honor of Formula 1 champion Norris

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2 weeks ago

December 10, 2025

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A street in the UK was renamed in honor of Formula 1 champion Norris

Lando Norris / Photo: © Kym Illman / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

A street in the British county of Somerset has been renamed in honor of the 2025 Formula 1 champion, British McLaren driver Lando Norris, reports crash.net

Norris was born in Bristol and attended school in Street, Somerset. The pedestrian area at Clark’s Village in the Street is now Lando Lane and new signage has already been installed.

“Lando is a local hero, and we are all very happy that he became a world champion.” He spent his early years here in Somerset and it was during this period of his life that he took up karting, a path that would eventually lead him to become the best in Formula One,” said facility director Chris Davies.

On Sunday, 26-year-old Norris took third place in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race and won the championship title for the first time in his career, breaking the hegemony of Max Verstappen from Red Bull.

Source: Sportbox

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Formula-1

Verstappen became the highest paid Formula 1 driver in 2025, champion Norris rounded out the top 3

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2 weeks ago

December 10, 2025

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Verstappen became the highest paid Formula 1 driver in 2025, champion Norris rounded out the top 3

Max Verstappen / Photo: © Mark Sutton – Formula 1 / Contributor / Contributor / Formula 1 / Gettyimages.ru

Max Verstappen became the highest paid Formula 1 driver in 2025, Forbes reports.

During the season, the 28-year-old Red Bull driver from the Netherlands earned $76 million, of which $65 million was salary and $11 million in bonuses.

Second on this list is seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. During his debut season at Ferrari, the 40-year-old Briton earned 70.5 million, of which the bonus amounted to 500 thousand. Hamilton had the worst year of his career and missed out on the Grand Prix podium for the first time this season.

Third place on the list was taken by 2025 world champion Lando Norris (57.5 million) from McLaren. With a salary of 18 million, the British pilot received a large bonus of 39.5 million for his first title.