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WHY CARLOS SAINZ THINKS OSCAR PIASTRI SHOCKED LANDO NORRIS DURING THE 2025 SEASON

Lando Norris is the 2025 F1 World Champion! Explore how he overcame Oscar Piastri’s challenge and Carlos Sainz’s shock verdict.

Why Carlos Sainz Thinks Oscar Piastri Shocked Lando Norris During The 2025 Season
Lando Norris Clinches First Formula One World Title In Abu Dhabi

Okay, here's a rewrite of that F1 article:

Most of the recent F1 season saw Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri battling it out for their first world title.

In the end, Lando Norris clinched it in Abu Dhabi. His third-place finish at Yas Marina was enough to secure the championship.

Oscar Piastri ended up in third place overall.

The Aussie was leading the championship for 15 out of 24 race weekends, but a string of unfortunate mistakes later in the season messed up Piastri's title hopes.

Still, Piastri's season had many good points. He snagged seven wins, six poles, and 16 podiums in only his third year in F1 and surprised everyone, even his teammate at McLaren.

Carlos Sainz thinks Lando Norris was surprised by how well Oscar Piastri did in 2025.

During Williams' last Team Torque podcast for 2025, Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz chatted about different stuff from Sainz's first season with the Williams team.

Of course, the drivers' championship came up, and Sainz said he was happy for his old teammate's first title, saying, I'm honestly happy for him. I think he must have had a tough year up here.

His year got off to a rough start. I think it's the first time he seemed surprised by how good Oscar was. He had a potential championship-winning ride and needed to make the most of it.

I remember after Canada when he and Oscar bumped, and it was his fault. I remember seeing him, and he didn’t look too happy.

But it shows it's not about how you start; it's about how you finish. And he got over those problems well.

He had a great second part of the season to get the job done because, in the end, the car was good enough, and he made the most of it.

Sainz and Norris are good friends from when they were teammates. Sainz had said before that Norris told him about his biggest problem at McLaren during the tough title fight.

Alex Albon was also impressed with Lando Norris during the 2025 F1 season.

Albon is close to Norris, too, from their time moving up the racing ladder together.

They both started in F1 in 2019, and Albon said he was impressed with Norris' title-winning season this year.

He said, I think it was a really impressive year for him, just in terms of, I think that people don’t understand—mentally, he’s also strong, kind of in how he came back into the mid part of the season.

And then there were a lot of things that didn’t go their way. Vegas, Zandvoort. But still, he had a really strong second half of the season. I think he proved himself to a lot of people.

Sainz said, More than strong, he just kept doing his best. He’s a great Formula 1 driver. Maybe better than people think.

If you look at his last three years, since McLaren got more competitive, he’s been really quick in both qualifying and the race.

It was just the start of the year that made people doubt whether this year’s car suited him or something. It looked tricky at first, but then they got over those problems.

KIM KARDASHIAN AND LEWIS HAMILTON SPOTTED ON ROMANTIC EUROPEAN TOUR TOGETHER

Kim Kardashian and F1 star Lewis Hamilton are turning heads across Europe as insiders reveal Kim's "Russell Wilson" nickname.

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Kim and Lewis Hamilton spark a fly in London and Paris sightings

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton are the latest celebrity duo making waves, and apparently, Kim’s already got a cheeky nickname for him. The two have been spotted out together in the Cotswolds, London, and Paris, just enjoying themselves and turning a few heads in the process.

Word is, Kim’s close friends are spilling a few details about this new romance. One insider claims Lewis isn’t looking to settle down right now, but Kim still has a special name for him—she calls him “her Russell Wilson”. If you know the reference, it’s a nod to NFL star Russell Wilson, who married singer Ciara after her high-profile breakup with rapper Future. Friends say Kim thinks of Lewis as a “sophisticated upgrade” from her ex, Kanye West.

Kim and Kanye—now legally known as Ye—were married from 2014 to 2021 and share four kids. Their co-parenting relationship is famously complicated.

Kim’s reportedly a bit anxious about how Kanye will react to her new thing with Lewis, considering Kanye and Lewis were friends back in the day. One source told the Mail, “They’re both cautious about Kanye’s feelings since he and Lewis go way back. Kim’s living for herself these days, but she doesn’t want to poke the bear. They know this could set Kanye off, so they’re keeping it light and just having fun for now.”

Kim and Lewis first crossed paths years ago at GQ’s 2014 Men of the Year Awards. Back then, they both showed up with their now-exes—Kim was with Ye, and Lewis was with Nicole Scherzinger.

Kanye even had Lewis over for Easter one year. He talked about it: “Lewis Hamilton’s over at my house, and we’re playing some music in my studio. We’re having Easter brunch—my wife’s family, my friends, everyone’s there. And everybody’s like, ‘What is this music?’ and I’m like, ‘It’s Lewis Hamilton’s music.’”

Since splitting from Ye, Kim’s dated Pete Davidson and moved on. Kanye’s remarried, too—this time to Australian architect Bianca Censori.

Those two have been in the headlines a lot, usually for their wild fashion choices. Things got especially wild when Bianca showed up at the Grammy Awards in a see-through gown. She arrived in a black fur coat but ditched it to reveal a sheer dress that left little to the imagination. People at the event were definitely stunned.

FERRARI SF-26 COMPLETES 121 LAPS IN HISTORIC LEWIS HAMILTON-LECLERC BARCELONA DEBUT

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc completed a "productive" 121-lap debut for the Ferrari SF-26 during 2026 testing in Barcelona.

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Lewis Hamilton delivers first verdict on Ferrari SF-26 after "challenging" rain

Ferrari kicked off its on-track work for the 2026 Formula One season with a steady first day at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc split driving duties in the team’s bold new car, and the whole thing felt like the start of a new chapter.

With the 2026 rules shaking up both the chassis and the power unit, Ferrari didn’t chase lap times. They zeroed in on checking systems, making sure their data lined up, and ironing out any reliability kinks. The weather threw a few curveballs—rain, some dry patches—but even so, they got through their plan and stacked up plenty of laps.

Leclerc seemed upbeat after his first taste of the new machine. He said it felt good to get back behind the wheel and start figuring out the car, even if the focus was just on systems and not raw speed. “We came here to understand how everything works,” he said. “With the weather mixed up, today was all about checks. We finished what we set out to do, and the car did what we expected. It’s a solid start and a decent base.”

Hamilton, now officially in Ferrari red, felt the same. For him, it was a busy day—lots of on-track time, plenty of new things to get used to—but he called it productive. “We got good mileage, learnt a lot, and didn’t hit any big issues. That’s what matters with so many changes coming in. This gives us a strong platform for the next few days.”

Ferrari’s Head of Track Engineering, Matteo Togninalli, stressed how important it was just to get through the day cleanly. “Given the conditions, it went well for us,” he said. Rain or not, they racked up the laps and—most importantly—avoided any real reliability problems. That’s the top priority when you’re shaking down a brand-new car and engine.

Performance talk? Still way too early for that. Right now, Ferrari’s just learning how this new car behaves, gathering data, and building up bit by bit as the days go on—keeping their focus squarely on themselves.

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