Lando Norris will obtain the Drivers' Championship trophy tonight in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, at the annual FIA prize-giving gala, but the former world champion, Max Verstappen, will not be there.

Everything you need to know about Max Verstappen's absence from the FIA's end-of-season prize-giving gala in Tashkent, where Lando Norris will get his World Championship trophy.

Explained absence : Four-time world champion Max Verstappen will be absent from the annual FIA prize-giving gala, which is taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. His decision not to attend is reportedly due to him suffering from an illness, specifically the flu, according to reports from De Telegraaf .

FIA’s big night : The gala is the formal event where the F1 World Champion, Lando Norris, will receive his maiden cham

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