ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 05: Oliver Bearman of Great Britain driving the (87) Haas F1 VF-25 Ferrari on track during practice ahead of the F1 GP of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 05, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Bearman outperformed teammate Esteban Ocon.
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Contrasting fortunes for Haas as Bearman shines and Ocon struggles on opening day of 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP

MoneyGram Haas F1 Team began Friday at the 2025 Abu Dhabi GP with Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon experiencing sharply contrasting starts to their weekend. While Bearman quickly found confidence and strong pace in both sessions, Ocon struggled from the moment he joined the action in FP2 after sitting out FP1 for the mandatory rookie…

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen during Friday practice for the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP
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Verstappen P2 in Friday practices as Red Bull fights to the finish at F1 Abu Dhabi GP; Lindblad P15, Tsunoda P17

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…

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

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…

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Lando Norris F1 Abu Dhabi GP in the fight for his first World Drivers' Championship with McLaren.
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Norris “not completely happy” after topping Free Practice at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

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….

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

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…

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