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Events on Wednesday 31 December 2025 4
1950 – 2025Formula 1 World ChampionsEvery World Drivers' Champion since 1950A year-by-year record of every Formula One World Drivers' Champion from the inaugural 1950 season to the present day. The championship has been won by 35 different drivers from 15 countries, with Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton sharing the record of seven titles each. The sport has evolved from gentleman amateurs racing on public roads to a global spectacle watched by hundreds of millions, but the title of World Champion remains the ultimate prize in motorsport.
20252025: Lando NorrisMcLarenBritish driver Norris won his first World Championship at the age of 26, clinching the title by just two points from Max Verstappen at the season finale in Abu Dhabi. He became the eighth McLaren driver to win the Drivers' Championship.
2025A Savage Art DocumentaryThe documentary A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat Oliphant was released, chronicling his career across five decades and ten US presidents.
2025Vagabond MemoirPublished Vagabond, his memoir, which became an instant New York Times bestseller and a USA Today bestseller. The book was a celebration of his life's work and a testament to his impact on the entertainment industry.