Richard Mille Brand Ambassador and McLaren F1 Driver Lando Norris Wins 2025 World Championship
On December 7, 2025, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix concluded successfully. McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris defeated Red Bull driver Max Verstappen by two points to win his first Formula One World Drivers’ Championship. This historic victory also marks the first time since 2008 that the McLaren F1 team has simultaneously won both the Constructors’ Championship and the Drivers’ Championship – a “double crown.” In the 2025 season, both McLaren drivers demonstrated overwhelming dominance, achieving their second consecutive Constructors’ Championship title. They even secured the 2025 Constructors’ Championship six races early at the Singapore Grand Prix on October 5th.
The suspense surrounding the annual drivers’ championship remained until the final race in Abu Dhabi. Before the race, Norris led the standings with 408 points; Verstappen was second with 396 points; and fellow McLaren driver Oscar Piastri was third with 392 points. With the three drivers neck and neck, Norris only needed a top-three finish in the final race to secure the championship. During the race, Verstappen, Piastri, and Norris employed different pit stop strategies. Ultimately, Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi race, Piastri finished second, and Norris finished third, securing the 2025 F1 World Championship title thanks to his accumulated points advantage.
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Born in 1999, Norris began his professional career in karting, winning the World Karting Championship at the age of 14. He subsequently achieved numerous successes in various European Formula racing series. He then joined McLaren’s junior driver development program, officially entering the F1 racing system. In 2018, he won the Formula 2 Drivers’ Championship; in 2019, he officially became a McLaren F1 driver. At the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, he secured his first career victory; in the 2025 season, he achieved 7 wins, 7 pole positions, and 18 podium finishes, demonstrating comprehensive maturity.
The moment he crossed the finish line, Norris couldn’t hide his excitement, tears streaming down his face over the radio. He embraced his family and team members in celebration after the race. In an interview, the newly crowned world champion emotionally stated, “I’m so happy. I’m proud of myself, proud of the team, and proud of everyone who has been with me all this way.”
As a high-end watch brand deeply committed to motorsport, RICHARD MILLE has been a key partner of the McLaren F1 team for many years, witnessing the team’s return to the top. As a friend of the brand, Norris wore an RM 72-01 automatic watch on the podium. This timepiece, developed over 30 months, utilizes the brand’s in-house CRMC1 automatic movement, a remarkable creation that seamlessly blends exceptional innovation, precise engineering, and profound artistic philosophy, embodying the brand’s philosophy of “creating the ultimate mechanical masterpiece for everyday wear.”
On the podium at other races, Norris also wore the RM 67-02 automatic watch. The RM 67-02 is a sports watch built with an ultra-lightweight design, weighing only 32 grams, making it one of the lightest automatic watches in the brand’s history. Its Carbon TPT® and Quartz TPT® construction provides excellent shock resistance, capable of withstanding the high-frequency vibrations and intense movements of F1 racing, a symbol of speed and technology.
For the McLaren team, the success of 2025 is just the beginning. Maintaining their lead will be a key challenge in the coming seasons. For Norris, becoming a world champion means new expectations and pressures. But he has already proven his top-tier ability, and his future is undoubtedly something everyone can look forward to.
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