Oscar Piastri's immediate reaction has been spotted after Lando Norris was handed the Formula 1 world championship trophy at the FIA gala.
On Friday, Norris was officially crowned F1 world champion as he was presented with the trophy at the FIA Prize Giving Ceremony held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Prior to the event, it was reported that Max Verstappen had pulled out due to illness.
According to Dutch news outlet De Telegraaf, the Dutchman has been struggling with the flu and therefore opted not to attend the awards ceremony.
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After Norris was introduced to the stage, he was greeted by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem before being handed the world championship trophy.
As Norris lifted the trophy high, he was applauded by the likes of McLaren team principal Andrea Stella and Pirelli boss Mario Isola.
Meanwhile, the Brit's teammate, Piastri, was still able to muster a handful of applause despite holding his own trophy, as seen in the footage posted on social media.
Speaking recently, Norris stated he was able to reach the pinnacle of motorsports without having to change his own personality, especially after people called for the Brit to 'toughen up' if he wanted to become a world champion.
He said: "I won without it, which is, for sure, one of the coolest parts of it, and I won it without having to be like that. It’s not like that’s always going to be the correct thing.
"I’m sure in the future I will need to, and I gotta force myself to be, because it’s just not naturally me."
Norris added: "I was not born, and I’ve not grown up as much with that kind of natural fighter instinct, but it’s a great thing, and I think that it does help with so many aspects of going out and trying to be the best athlete in your sport.
"I completely agree with that, but it’s not that you have to only have that in order to win. There’s a mix and a match to it all."
Topics: Formula 1, Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, FIA
Marcus Chan