Lando Norris enters the Abu Dhabi GP with a 12-point lead. A podium secures his first F1 title, but he’s set on winning the race and defeating Max Verstappen in a dramatic season finale.
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Max Verstappen seized a vital pole position for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating championship leader Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after McLaren had led the way in practice. With Verstappen starting ahead of both McLarens for the title decider at Yas Marina, qualifying has dramatically reset the balance of power before Sunday’s showdown.
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Yuki Tsunoda began his final Grand Prix as a Red Bull race driver with a poor FP2 at Yas Marina, ending the session just 17th and far from Max Verstappen’s pace. As Helmut Marko highlights Red Bull’s uncomfortable position against McLaren, Tsunoda’s struggles mean Verstappen is effectively left without meaningful support in Abu Dhabi.
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has warned that the team “cannot rely on mistakes” from McLaren to save its Abu Dhabi weekend. With Max Verstappen lacking confidence in his car and Lando Norris leading the way, Marko concedes Red Bull is “not in a very comfortable situation” and must find genuine performance instead of banking on a third error from its main rival.
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Lando Norris set the fastest time in both free practice sessions at Yas Marina yet insists he is “not totally confident” with his McLaren. While the Briton leads the way on paper, he and team‑mate Oscar Piastri – who struggled on the soft compound – believe there is still significant work to do before qualifying and the race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
After the first day of running at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen acknowledged that Red Bull lacked pace compared to Lando Norris’ McLaren. Despite solid long runs, the Dutchman believes the team must find performance overnight to challenge for pole and victory at Yas Marina.
Oscar Piastri confirms McLaren has not talked internally about what happens if he alone can secure Lando Norris’ title in Abu Dhabi, leaving a delicate team-orders question hanging over a three-way fight with Max Verstappen.
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Despite recent strategic setbacks, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella affirmed the team will uphold driver equity through the Abu Dhabi season finale, allowing Norris and Piastri to race freely unless one falls out of contention.
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McLaren has expanded its Driver Development Programme with three exciting signings, including Leonardo Fornaroli, the 2025 F2 champion who achieved back-to-back titles from F3 to F2, supported by Richard Verschoor and Christian Costoya joining the talent pipeline.
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The clash between Pierre Gasly and Nico Hülkenberg during the 2025 Qatar GP was deemed a racing incident with no driver predominantly at fault. However, it caused a Safety Car that disrupted McLaren’s strategy, contributing to its loss in the title fight.
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