"Just want to go have a burger and go home, was the disconsolate entreaty from Lando Norris when he felt his Formula One world championship hopes had taken a mortal blow after he failed to finish at the Dutch Grand Prix in August. Yet it was testament to the resolution he has shown all season that while down, he was far from out as he proved in going on to claim the title that he felt had slipped away."
"When Norris took the world championship with his third place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday he became the first British world champion since Lewis Hamilton took his last title in 2020 and, similar to Hamilton's first in 2008, he had to show his absolute determination to close it out in what has been a rollercoaster ride for the 26-year-old. Quite apart from what has been a gruelling test of his driving ability across a season marked by intense competition,"
Lando Norris considered quitting after failing to finish the Dutch Grand Prix, lamenting 'Just want to go have a burger and go home.' He rebounded to claim the Formula One world championship with third place in Abu Dhabi. He became the first British world champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2020 and had to show determination similar to Hamilton's 2008 title. The season tested his driving, emotional and psychological control amid intense competition. Norris began as favourite in Melbourne and won the Australian Grand Prix in treacherous conditions. He faced challenges from teammate Oscar Piastri's consistency and a late, aggressive charge from Max Verstappen.
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