George Russell was fastest in a tight final practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with the three title contenders closely matched ahead of qualifying later on Saturday. read more »
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Oscar Piastri tempers McLaren hopes for 2026 Australian GP
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Oscar Piastri: "I certainly don't think it'll be the Australian Grand Prix we had last year."
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George Russell thinks his old friend Lando Norris will have the title "done and dusted" if he beats Max Verstappen into Turn 1 on Sunday, but hinted at a long and... read more »
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The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend in pictures as one driver will be crowned champion on Sunday. read more »
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Fernando Alonso joked that he plans to spend most of his own Abu Dhabi Grand Prix watching F1's three-way title fight on the various big screens dotted around the Yas... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton said he feels an "unbearable amount of anger and rage" about his current run of form for Ferrari. read more »
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Max Verstappen has promised to go "all out" in pursuit of his fifth world title after securing pole position at Sunday's championship decider in Abu Dhabi. read more »
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Max Verstappen will start on pole position for the 2025 title decider in Abu Dhabi after beating his two championship rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to the fastest time... read more »
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McLaren team boss Andrea Stella says he expects "interesting racing" in the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix season finale as Max Verstappen starts ahead of fellow... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton will face a race against time to participate in qualifying for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after he crashed out of final practice. read more »
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George Russell topped a tight final practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, just 0.004 seconds quicker than championship leader Lando Norris. read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda describes how he sacrificed his qualifying to help Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen. read more »
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Lando Norris revealed he has yet to make up his mind over his approach to the title decider at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, after losing pole position to Max Verstappen. The post Why... read more »
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Tomorrow, we need to get a good start, focus on ourselves, race hard and do the best we can. read more »
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Overall, we are happy with Charles' result, as we had a very tough time in both Friday sessions and when it came to deciding on today's set-up we were quite... read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda has insisted he will do "as much as I can" to help Max Verstappen secure a fifth-consecutive F1 title at the Abu Dhabi GP. The post Yuki Tsunoda ready... read more »
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Lando Norris reflects on qualifying and his F1 world championship prospects heading into Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »
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Charles Leclerc revealed the Ferrari SF-25 is that hard to drive he must risk hitting the wall to secure a good result, after qualifying fifth at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he feels "anger and rage" being knocked out of qualifying in the first session for the third consecutive time. read more »
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George Russell will start Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix directly behind the three F1 title contenders read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
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