India, Dec. 7 -- Lando Norris' emotions knew no bounds after the McLaren driver sealed his maiden Formula 1 title on Sunday in Abu Dhabi. The 26-year-old might not have taken the pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, losing to Red Bull's Max Verstappen, but the McLaren rider did enough to seal the driver's championship. With this win, Norris became the first McLaren rider to seal the title since Lewis Hamilton in 2008. Norris' win also marks the first time since 2009 that a driver outside of Red Bull or Mercedes has won the title.

Heading into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Norris just needed to finish on the podium to win the driver's championship, and he did just that, ending up at third, behind Red Bull's Verstappen and teammate Oscar...