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After sealing his maiden World Championship last week,
Lando Norris hosted a well-deserved party celebrating the achievement.
The newly crowned champion was spotted in several viral videos on social media, celebrating in Abu Dhabi after winning the title by two points over Max Verstappen.
Norris and his group spent the evening hopping between several Abu Dhabi hotspots and racking up a bill of around €114,000 (roughly £100,000), according to The Sun.
Lando Norris beat Max Verstappen by two points to win the World Championship - Photo: Race Pictures.
Toto Wolff has once again addressed the 2026 engine regulations, after previously claiming that there is a possibility that cars could reach 400 km/h next season, as discussions surrounding the brand new regulations grow.
That statement from the Mercedes CEO naturally stirred debate within the paddock and prompted FIA Single-Seater Director Nikolas Tombazis to
reassure that fans won’t actually see cars reaching those speeds next year.
“I felt like we need to give that engine a little bit of a marketing boost, because people were talking it down," the Austrian said on the Beyond the Grid podcast.
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