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Red Bull's Max Verstappen during Friday practice for the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Verstappen P2 in Friday practices as Red Bull fights to the finish at F1 Abu Dhabi GP; Lindblad P15, Tsunoda P17

Lenny Sundahl16 minutes ago16 minutes ago02 mins mins

Opening the final weekend of the 2025 season, Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda continued to fight drivability issues in Friday practice for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. For the defending champion and dark horse contender Verstappen, though, this difficulty didn’t show on the timesheet. He put up the second-fastest time in both…

Oscar Piastri's FP2 run at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP showed a strong baseline, with minor tweaks and growing confidence as he chases pole position.

Piastri: Small tweaks required after FP2 at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Kavi Khandelwal24 minutes ago24 minutes ago03 mins mins

Following the Friday practice sessions at F1’s 2025 Abu Dhabi GP, Oscar Piastri’s debrief after FP2 confirmed that the McLaren was in a strong baseline configuration. The Australian spoke about the needing only minor optimisation rather than any major set-up overhaul. The focus remains on maximising single-lap grip and finding comfort, a crucial task ahead…

Lando Norris F1 Abu Dhabi GP in the fight for his first World Drivers' Championship with McLaren.

Norris “not completely happy” after topping Free Practice at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Disha Rawal55 minutes ago55 minutes ago02 mins mins

McLaren driver Lando Norris started his F1 Abu Dhabi GP weekend strongly, topping both Free Practice sessions. Teammate Oscar Piastri struggled during his sole practice session of the day, finishing six tenths behind Norris. Max Verstappen remains in fight, finishing P2 across both sessions. The past two races have been difficult for McLaren and Norris….

Lando Norris tops FP2 at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, leading Max Verstappen and George Russell. Oscar Piastri struggles, while Bearman shines.

F1 | FP2 | Abu Dhabi GP | Norris leads Verstappen and Russell under the lights as Piastri struggles

Magdalena Put6 hours ago6 hours ago04 mins mins

It’s business as usual for FP2 at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. After a rookie-heavy FP1 session, the focus now shifts to race-representative conditions. Every lap matters, especially for those who missed the opening session. Lando Norris enters the session as the benchmark after topping Free Practice 1 by just 0.008s over title rival Max…

Norris topped the timings only 0.008s ahead of Verstappen, with 9 rookies taking part in FP1 at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP.

F1 | FP1 | Abu Dhabi GP | Norris tops the timings, only 0.008s ahead of Championship rival Verstappen

Shania Wallage9 hours ago9 hours ago05 mins mins

The season finale of Formula 1 for 2025 take to the Marina Bay Circuit for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. It is the first time in 15 years 3 drivers will be going head to head for the Championship. Lando Norris currently leads the Championship, with Max Verstappen in P2 and Oscar Piastri in P3,…

Fellow F1 drivers supported Mercedes driver, Kimi Antonelli, ahead of the F1 Abu Dhabi GP after receiving online harassment after a mistake during the Qatar GP.

F1 drivers rally behind Antonelli after online abuse

Esha Bajwa20 hours ago20 hours ago06 mins mins

Fellow F1 drivers have rallied behind Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP, after he received a wave of online abuse following a mistake in the closing laps of the Qatar GP. In the last laps of the Qatar GP, Antonelli ran wide and lost a place to Lando Norris. Max Verstappen’s…

Ahead of the final F1 race of his rookie season, Antonelli reflects on the wave of hatred he received after the Qatar GP.

Antonelli reflects on social media hate after Norris F1 Qatar GP controversy: “It was not easy”

Jenny Garnett23 hours ago23 hours ago04 mins mins

Ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP, Antonelli reflected on the wave of social media hate that he received after losing fourth place to Lando Norris at the end of the F1 Qatar GP. In the final laps of the race, Antonelli went wide at Turn 10, losing a place to the McLaren. This gained a…

Carlos Sainz and Alexander Albon walk in the Paddock ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar.

Sainz and Albon back Norris to win F1 championship in Abu Dhabi

Aslıhan Alp23 hours ago23 hours ago05 mins mins

The Williams drivers, Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, expressed their interest in the title fight at the last race of the 2025 F1 season in Abu Dhabi. Lando Norris currently leads the championship by 12 points ahead of Max Verstappen, while his teammate Oscar Piastri is 4 points behind the Dutchman. Though Sainz and Albon…

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri discusses pressure, missed opportunities, and team orders ahead of the upcoming F1 Abu Dhabi GP title showdown

Piastri opens up about his mindset ahead of title showdown at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Magdalena Put23 hours ago23 hours ago04 mins mins

Oscar Piastri opened up about his mindset as he heads into the title showdown at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP as one of the three contenders. Piastri’s title hopes took a hit at the Qatar GP, where a costly strategy blunder from the team saw him lose ground to both teammate Lando Norris and Red…

Sainz and Albon praise Williams ahead of F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Sainz and Albon reflect on Williams’ breakthrough season ahead of F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Antonina Jaromin1 day ago1 day ago04 mins mins

Williams has officially claimed P5 in the 2025 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship, with Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon reflecting on a standout season ahead of the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. Sainz credits the FW47 Nearing the end of his first year with Williams, Sainz highlighted in his print media session the team’s progress and the…