Max Verstappen drew first blood by taking pole for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the weekend he could become a five-time Formula 1 world champion.The Red Bull driver was dominant... read more »
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Max Verstappen
| Team | Red Bull Racing |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Podiums | 30 |
| Points | 930 |
| Grands Prix entered | 101 |
| World Championships | N/A |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x8) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 30/09/1997 |
| Place of birth | Hasselt, Belgium |
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Not exactly Jerez 1997, but with the three title protagonists filling the first three places on the grid, Abu Dhabi's season finale looks set to be a thriller. read more »
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Max Verstappen took a decisive pole for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Formula 1's title decider, as Lando Norris outqualified Oscar Piastri by just 0.03s to join his... read more »
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Max Verstappen stormed to pole position for F1's Abu Dhabi GP, two tenths ahead of both McLarens, to set up an exciting showdown to the Drivers' Championship. The... read more »
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has claimed pole position for the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Lando Norris took second place to join his title rival on the front row, with... read more »
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Full live text commentary for the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying session at the Yas Marina Circuit, the 24th and final round of the 2025 F1 season read more »
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Russell edges out Norris and Verstappen in final practice as Piastri is fifth and Hamilton crashes out. read more »
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George Russell narrowly beat Lando Norris in a red-flag affected final practice at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as title hopeful Max Verstappen completed the top... read more »
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Max Verstappen gets to celebrate pole in Abu Dhabi with his family and partner. For more F1® videos, visit: https://www.Formula1.com Visit our store:... read more »
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Max Verstappen storms to pole position in Abu Dhabi, as he bids to retain his drivers' championship. For more F1® videos, visit: https://www.Formula1.com Visit our store:... read more »
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Join Max Verstappen onboard his Red Bull as the world champion produces a mega lap to take pole at the season finale. For more F1® videos, visit: https://www.Formula1.com Visit... read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda was shocked by his underperformance in Free Practice 2 for Formula 1's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with 'one of the worst gaps' to Red Bull team-mate Max... read more »
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Isack Hadjar begins the next stage of his journey in the Red Bull empire on Tuesday, when his first official engagement as a newly promoted Red Bull Racing driver will be to... read more »
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Four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen could well become a five-time champion on Sunday and, well, he doesn't seem to care. read more »
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Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has said that British racer Lando Norris is 'cocky', and that Max Verstappen will win the title this year. read more »
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As McLaren goes into Formula 1's 2025 title decider with both drivers in contention for the world championship against Max Verstappen, two words come up again and again:... read more »
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Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has said "the world has discovered a more extraordinary" Max Verstappen this year, regardless of whether he wins the F1 title or not. The... read more »
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After the first practice session in Abu Dhabi, championship leader Lando Norris was just 0.008s faster than Max Verstappen - but that gap grew to 0.363s in the second session.... read more »
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Max Verstappen is currently feeling pessimistic about his Abu Dhabi Grand Prix chances as Red Bull lacks pace to McLaren at the 2025 Formula 1 title showdown.The four-time... read more »
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Formula 1 title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had a decent Friday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but steer well clear of overconfidence ahead of the decisive... read more »
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Max Verstappen appeared sceptical of Red Bull's pace ahead of this weekend's F1 Abu Dhabi GP, with Verstappen needing to win to stand any chance of winning the... read more »
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F1 TV's Alex Brundle assesses where title rivals Lando Norris & Max Verstappen were gaining and losing time against each other, ahead of Saturday's crucial battle... read more »
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Norris tops the FP2 timesheets while Verstappen appears to have his own agenda and Piastri fails to post representative time on qualifying sim run. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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- Drivers list
- Sebastian Vettel
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nico Rosberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Pastor Maldonado
- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
- Roberto Merhi
- Felipe Nasr
- Max Verstappen
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Sergio Perez
- Adrian Sutil
- Esteban Gutierrez
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Daniil Kvyat
- Felipe Massa
- Valtteri Bottas
- Jules Bianchi
- Max Chilton
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Marcus Ericsson
- Robert Kubica
- Michael Schumacher
- Paul di Resta
- Heikki Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |