Formula1

Max Verstappen Abu Dhabi Pole: The Red Bull driver secures the crucial P1 start, two tenths ahead of Lando Norris for the 2025 F1 title decider.

George Russell tops 2025 Abu Dhabi FP3 ahead of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, with late drama and a Hamilton crash shaping the final practice session. A tight field, traffic moments, and pit-lane drama set the stage for a tense qualifying session.

Lando Norris topped 2025 Abu Dhabi GP FP2 ahead of Max Verstappen, extending his pace under the lights as Oscar Piastri managed only P11. The session delivered tight gaps across the field and early signs of the title-deciding weekend’s form.

Lando Norris led FP1 at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, edging Max Verstappen by 0.008s as practice opened the title-deciding weekend. The session mixed rookie runs and full-field performance work, producing tight top times across the field.

Oracle Red Bull Racing confirms Max Verstappen and rookie Isack Hadjar as its 2026 driver line-up, marking a fresh chapter ahead of major regulation changes. The announcement also outlines Yuki Tsunoda’s new role for 2026.

Verstappen won the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix ahead of Piastri, cutting Norris’ title lead to just 12 points after McLaren lost pace through a key strategy error.

Piastri takes a precise Qatar pole win ahead of Norris and Verstappen after a clean late lap, securing his first pole since the Dutch Grand Prix.

Piastri scores a dominant Qatar Sprint win ahead of Russell and Norris, tightening the title fight as Verstappen struggles with pace and stability issues.

Piastri claimed Qatar Sprint pole ahead of Russell and Norris, while Verstappen struggled to sixth after a difficult SQ3 session marked by porpoising issues.

Piastri leads Norris as McLaren lock out FP1 in Qatar, with Verstappen sixth in a busy single practice session under the Lusail lights. The hour featured setup issues, tyre limits and late soft-tyre runs that reshuffled the order.