Red Bull's Max Verstappen was crowned champion for the first time in the Yas Marina finale after he beat Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton thanks to a late safety car period... read more »
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Verstappen secured his maiden F1 drivers' title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, when he benefited from a late safety car restart to overtake Lewis Hamilton on the final... read more »
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Esteban Ocon believes Formula 1 has the potential to become more interesting and engaging than football if it continues down its current path. Ocon was a new winner in 2021... read more »
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Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer believes the aerodynamic tweaks introduced for the 2021 F1 season cost his team on average "nine-tenths a lap" across the... read more »
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Horner joined Red Bull as team principal in 2005 when the energy drink giant moved into F1 with its own team, overseeing five drivers' championship wins and four... read more »
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The Williams driver crashed into the wall at Turn 14 with six laps remaining at the Yas Marina Circuit, resulting in a safety car that would help decide the championship.Race... read more »
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Mercedes believe the injustice of Lewis Hamilton's World Championship defeat is comparable to Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal. read more »
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Max Verstappen has explained he would not have been "fully in control" had he not lunged quickly on Lewis Hamilton in the last-lap shootout in Abu Dhabi. read more »
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Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey says there is no way to avoid the fact that his team got lucky in its hunt for the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship in Abu Dhabi.... read more »
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Jos Verstappen admitted the entire Red Bull team were worried in the final lap in Abu Dhabi, but not Max. read more »
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Hamilton was left upset by the way that a late race safety car restart call in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix cost him the world championship title on the final lap in Abu Dhabi last... read more »
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Ride onboard with Max Verstappen for his in-lap after winning the world championship for the 2021 season! For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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The Dutchman picked up his maiden F1 championship trophy at the FIA's prize-giving gala in Paris on Thursday night, which came just days after his last-lap victory in the... read more »
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Max Verstappen has hoisted the Formula 1 World Championship trophy for the first time since securing his maiden title. Verstappen triumphed over Lewis Hamilton last Sunday in... read more »
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Max Verstappen's 2021 season on a whole made him a worthy champion, says FIA president Jean Todt. read more »
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McLaren sported LED lights in their wheel covers for one lap of 18-inch tyre testing in Abu Dhabi, which can have several future purposes. read more »
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In the wake of the Hamilton's defeat to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi, the result of the FIA's safety car restart call which allowed Verstappen to make a final lap pass... read more »
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FIA President Jean Todt says Max Verstappen was "really lucky" in Abu Dhabi but pointed to other races where the new World Champion was struck by misfortune.... read more »
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says Lewis Hamilton should take comfort in the seven Formula 1 world championships he has already achieved after the Mercedes driver missed out on a... read more »
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Max Verstappen overcame Lewis Hamilton and cramp on the final lap in Abu Dhabi to become World Champion. read more »
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The Australian struggled for most of this year to get on terms with team-mate Lando Norris, especially over one lap in qualifying, which in turn made his life harder in... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff conversed with the media on Thursday for the first time following the controversial conclusion to Formula 1's 2021 season. Max Verstappen passed... read more »
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has lauded Sergio Perez and Alexander Albon for the roles they played in Max Verstappen's 2021 Formula 1 title. Verstappen clinched... read more »
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Susie Wolff, the wife of Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, states she has been left in "utter disbelief" and with a "sick feeling" following the title-deciding... read more »
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Verstappen clinched the F1 world title in dramatic fashion on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, passing Mercedes rival Hamilton on the final lap of the race in a controversial restart after... 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 |