Lando Norris sealed his first Formula 1 world title in a tense Abu Dhabi finale, finishing third on Sunday to edge Max Verstappen by just two points in the standings. Hours later, the McLaren driver swapped his race suit for party wear.

According to reports in Spain and the United Kingdom, Norris initially planned to join family and friends at a venue in the Shangri-La complex around 9 p.m., but a heavy slate of post-race media duties kept him at the circuit until after midnight.

By the time he finally arrived, staff were already winding down, prompting his entourage to shift the celebrations to the legendary Amber Lounge at the W Hotel beside Yas Marina.

A £100,000 Night to Remember

Amber Lounge has long been the unofficial finishing line for the F1 season, a VIP club setting where drivers, team members, and celebrities converge once the on-track pressure lifts.

Local reports and British tabloids claim each reserved table at the Abu Dhabi edition cost in the region of £20,000, a figure that quickly multiplied as Norris’s group took over a private area and partied through to 6 a.m.

One source quoted in those reports estimated the final tab at roughly £100,000 describing it as a night nobody in attendance would forget, especially the person who picked up the bill. Videos from the party show Norris leading sing-alongs to stadium anthems with his girlfriend Magui Corceiro, family, friends, and fellow drivers, turning the lounge into an impromptu victory concert.

Songs, Family Moments, and a Champion Finally Letting Go

Clips shared on social media captured Norris on stage, microphone in hand, belting out crowd favorites while still wearing his McLaren colors and a wide grin. In several viral moments, he is seen singing along to Sweet Caroline and later to a rendition of We Are the Champions, surrounded by family and team members, underlining just how much the title meant after years of near misses.

Another video circulating online shows Norris laughing at his father’s enthusiastic dance moves in the VIP area, a rare glimpse of the usually composed racer simply enjoying the release.

For McLaren and its new world champion, the six-figure bill felt like the final line in a storybook season: a long night in Abu Dhabi where years of pressure finally gave way to unfiltered celebration.