Rome, 7 December (LaPresse) – ‘I hadn't cried for a while, but I did. It's been a long, long journey. I'd like to thank everyone at McLaren, my parents, my mum and dad, who have supported me from the very beginning.’ These were the first words of Lando Norris, the 35th world champion in Formula 1 history. ‘It's a fantastic feeling. I also congratulate Oscar and Max (Piastri and Verstappen, ed.), it was an honour and I learned a lot from both of them. It was a long year, but we did it,’ added the British driver. ‘What did I think during the race? I tried not to think about it, it was a very long race, I knew it would be long, anything can happen in F1, I tried to pick up the pace at the end, I wanted to fight until the end. I'm so happy,’ Norris revealed, claiming that he didn't pay much attention to the investigation into his borderline overtaking of Tsunoda: ‘I wasn't worried, I knew what I had done was correct. It's been a long journey with McLaren, we've been together for many years, we've been through some very difficult times, but now we've done it,’ concluded Norris, visibly moved and with tears in his eyes.
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