Formula 1

Max Verstappen secured a critical pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, pipping Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to the top spot to put himself in the best place to chase down his fifth world title.

Max Verstappen will start the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from pole position, the Red Bull driver setting a stunning lap in Q3 to hold off the challenge of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Live coverage of Saturday's qualifying session for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

George Russell set the pace during the third and final practice hour of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a session that was briefly interrupted following a crash for Lewis Hamilton.

George Russell stormed to the top of the timesheets in the final practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, marginally leading Lando Norris and Max Verstappen ahead of an all-important Qualifying hour.

Lewis Hamilton brought out the red flags during third and final practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after a spin saw his Ferrari end up in the barriers at the Yas Marina Circuit.

Live coverage of Saturday's third practice session for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Laurent Mekies believes Max Verstappen has shown an “even more extraordinary” side over the course of the 2025 F1 season, underpinned by a “historical comeback” in the Drivers’ Championship.

Lando Norris' bid to convert his championship lead into a first Formula 1 world title at the finale in Abu Dhabi got off to a strong start as he set the pace in Friday practice – but how did his championship rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri fair?

The drivers and teams report back on the final Friday of the season at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the Yas Marina Circuit.

Nico Hulkenberg has set out the target of repeating his “promising” Friday performance at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix during Saturday’s Qualifying, with the Kick Sauber driver ending both practice sessions in fifth place.

George Russell has admitted that Mercedes have work to do if they want to fight towards the front in Abu Dhabi, after a highly competitive day of practice left him anticipating “surprises” in the field.

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Charles Leclerc hailed his younger brother Arthur’s Free Practice 1 appearance at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as a “very special moment”, with the Monegasque suggesting that it was the “only positive” from Friday after another tough outing for Ferrari.

Lando Norris set the pace on the opening day of action at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, building a commanding advantage over his championship rival Max Verstappen in the second practice hour.

Ollie Bearman was delighted with Haas’ performance on the opening day of action at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he was confidently in the mix in FP2, ending the session in fourth place.

While Max Verstappen was left feeling “fairly happy” with the balance of his Red Bull after Friday practice in Abu Dhabi, he fears the package is “not quick enough” to challenge for honours as things stand.

Jonathan Wheatley (Kick Sauber), Zak Brown (McLaren) and Laurent Mekies (Red Bull) talk to the press ahead of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri felt that he was “finding [his] feet” during Free Practice 2 in Abu Dhabi after sitting out the day’s opening session, but the McLaren driver was left believing that he has a “pretty good” chance of fighting for pole position on Saturday.

Lando Norris declared that there is “nothing to smile about just yet” after the McLaren driver’s pace-setting start to the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend.