08 December 2025 08:22
Zak Brown is “convinced” Oscar Piastri will become Formula 1 world champion with McLaren despite losing the 2025 title to team-mate Lando Norris at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
McLaren’s drivers fought for a maiden championship all year and third place at the finale sealed the job for Norris, who finished 13 points ahead of Piastri and two points in front of runner-up Max ...
08 December 2025 07:51
Well, there’s a very high probability Lando Norris is actually still awake as you read this column on Monday morning.
Perhaps he’s still partying – or, even if he’s already in his hotel bed, still pumped with adrenaline as he tries to process what has happened to him this year. There’s even no guarantee he’s not on his way to some local hospital to stop his nose bleeding. After all ...
08 December 2025 07:51
I think we were all looking forward to an epic finale. Three drivers – Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri – all still in the Formula 1 title hunt. We haven't had that in 15 years!
For Formula 1, it was the perfect chance to present itself as exciting and dramatic to a global audience, because surely plenty of people tuned in who normally wouldn’t bother switching on the ...
07 December 2025 21:06
Lando Norris opened up about dealing with the pressure of fighting for his first drivers' championship and how he turned his season around after temporarily losing the lead to his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Norris made a noticeable mental change during the 2025 Formula 1 season. After being outperformed by Piastri in the first half of the season, the Briton came back fighting after the ...
07 December 2025 20:26
Red Bull has turned its 2025 season around in impressive fashion. Max Verstappen missed out on a fifth consecutive Formula 1 world title by just two points, but said that the turnaround itself was even more important than the final outcome of the title fight. The Dutchman added that the atmosphere within the team is now good again.
Marko hints at possible departure from Red ...
07 December 2025 20:23
A moment between Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will hopefully bring to an end the online abuse the Mercedes rookie has been receiving since his mistake during the Qatar Grand Prix.
In a video shared by the Mercedes F1 social media team, the young driver can be seen approaching the four-time champion following the title-deciding race. The two shake ...
07 December 2025 20:12
2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg has urged his former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton not to give up on Ferrari or retire from the series after his tough first season with the Maranello outfit.
Hamilton has struggled to adapt to Ferrari since joining in 2025, which has led to questions about his future in the championship.
The Briton has made it clear he is eager to put the current ...
07 December 2025 20:09
For the first time since 2021, Abu Dhabi played host to an F1 title decider, and just like last time a new name is written into the history books. Here's who joins F1's 35th world champion Lando Norris in the winners' category and who ends 2025 on a sour note.
Winner: Lando Norris
To the winner, the spoils. With two anticlimactic weekends in Las Vegas and Qatar, McLaren placed a huge amount ...
07 December 2025 18:39
Max Verstappen says he has "no regrets" about a season he believes was the best driving of his Formula 1 career, despite losing the 2025 world championship to Lando Norris by just two points.
The Red Bull driver had resigned himself to not winning the championship after a slow start to the season. But with the team under the control of Laurent Mekies and with a car improving beneath him, he ...
07 December 2025 18:32
Newly crowned Formula 1 champion Lando Norris won the title "the way I wanted to win it", and felt he'd drawn the most satisfaction from making those closest to him happy.
In a tense Abu Dhabi encounter, Norris completed his mission of finishing in the top three to secure the 2025 title, beating a resurgent Max Verstappen by two points and team-mate Oscar Piastri by 13.
Read ...
07 December 2025 18:23
Oscar Piastri doesn’t expect McLaren team-mate Lando Norris to “become Superman” after winning the Formula 1 world championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The McLaren duo fought for the 2025 title all year, only for Norris to clinch his maiden championship at the finale by finishing third behind the Australian and race winner Max Verstappen.
It means Norris beat runner-up Verstappen ...
07 December 2025 18:08
Max Verstappen’s dominant victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was not enough for him to win the 2025 Formula 1 drivers’ title.
Championship leader Lando Norris, who was 12 points ahead of his Red Bull rival coming into the season finale, took third behind Verstappen and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri – therefore prevailing by two points.
Read Also:
Formula 1F1 Abu Dhabi GP ...
07 December 2025 17:53
Lando Norris has been crowned Formula 1 world champion for the first time after securing a podium finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This has unsurprisingly prompted warm praise from his fellow drivers on the grid, with long-term rival and friend George Russell starting the trend.
Norris wrapped up the title at Yas Marina after a tense long race from the first corner. With his team-mate ...
07 December 2025 17:20
After overcoming the pressure of a title fight, a points deficit to his team-mate and all the dramas of McLaren’s papaya rules, Lando Norris clinched his first Formula 1 title in Abu Dhabi after finishing third in the season finale.
But after seeing off stiff competition from team-mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen over the course of the 24-race season, what does the Brit ...
07 December 2025 17:19
Lando Norris's emotional Formula 1 world championship win at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was matched only by the warm and moving reaction from the person who has seen the whole journey up close: his mother, Cisca Wauman.
Speaking on Sky Sports F1 from within the Yas Marina paddock after Norris secured his first title, Wauman admitted that the work to achieve such a thing certainly came with its ...
07 December 2025 17:18
Lewis Hamilton is ready to put the 2025 Formula 1 season behind him as he looks to throw his phone "in the fricking bin" to disconnect during the winter break.
The seven-time champion joined Ferrari at the start of 2025. While the anticipation of his blockbuster move to the Maranello outfit peaked, the Briton struggled to adapt to the new team and car. The high points of his season ...
07 December 2025 16:49
Carlos Sainz congratulated his former McLaren team-mate Lando Norris for claiming his first drivers' championship title.
The Spanish driver partnered Norris at McLaren when they both joined the team together in 2019 before Sainz moved to Ferrari in 2021. The driver duo quickly became a fan favourite, assuming the title "Carlando".
The Williams driver made a point of making his way onto the ...
07 December 2025 16:40
Lando Norris has become Formula 1’s newest world champion with third place in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finale, taking the title by two points from Max Verstappen.
The British driver just needed a top-three finish to take the title in the 2025 decider, and duly secured it at the Yas Marina track with third place behind Verstappen and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Norris becomes the 11th ...
07 December 2025 16:33
Lando Norris escaped sanction for his off-track overtake on Yuki Tsunoda in Formula 1’s title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix because the stewards deemed him to have been “forced off”.
As expected, Red Bull made Tsunoda’s opening stint as long as possible so that he could potentially hinder the McLaren cars after their initial pitstops, with team-mate Max Verstappen still in contention ...
07 December 2025 16:05
Lando Norris paid a tearful tribute to McLaren and his family after claiming his first drivers' championship.
After a tense Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Norris crossed the line in third behind race winner Max Verstappen and his team-mate Oscar Piastri in second, which was enough to take the title.
"Oh, God. I've not cried in a while. I didn't think I would cry, but I did," he told David Coulthard ...
07 December 2025 15:40
Lando Norris won the 2025 Formula 1 world championship after finishing third at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finale, as Max Verstappen took victory over Oscar Piastri.
Norris only needed to secure a top-three result to secure the championship, having started the race 12 points clear of Verstappen. And, although Norris lost a place to Piastri on the opening lap and thus came under heavy pressure ...
07 December 2025 15:30
Lando Norris delivers a champion's drive when it matters
'He's going to bottle it'. 'He's not mentally strong enough'. 'Max Verstappen's in his head'. Forget about it. When the pressure was it its very highest, Norris kept cool and did what he needed to do to claim a maiden world title.
Following a clean getaway Norris slotted in behind poleman Verstappen, while Piastri had less to lose and ...
07 December 2025 12:32
The 2025 season comes to a close today at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But while Lewis Hamilton's on-track escapades have been nothing to write home about, his outfits have made him once again the leader in fashion.
For qualifying, Hamilton leaned into the last race weekend of the year with an all-cream look, styled by long-term collaborator Eric McNeal. Lifted straight from the catwalk, he wore ...
07 December 2025 12:04
The Yas Marina circuit may not be the most exciting race track of Formula 1's 24-race calendar, but as the stage for F1's first three-way thriller in 15 years there are enough scenarios for Abu Dhabi to live up to its dramatic reputation.
On paper, the signs aren't too promising. The last 10 editions of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix have been won from pole, with the second-placed qualifier finishing ...
07 December 2025 09:11
The stage is set for a potentially enthralling Formula 1 title decider with each championship contender starting in the top three for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is on pole, championship leader Lando Norris joins him on the front row while third-placed Oscar Piastri lines up third.
It was inevitable that it would happen this way and it probably suits Norris the most, considering ...
07 December 2025 00:00
Lewis Hamilton's performance this season may paint a bleak picture of his first year with Ferrari, but a viral clip from ahead of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix reminds us why he remains one of Formula 1's most loved drivers.
During a Ferrari fan appearance in the paddock, Hamilton was handed the microphone on stage before he vaulted down into the crowd. The seven-time world champion jogged over ...
06 December 2025 19:54
The Yas Marina floodlights are warmed up for an exciting final grand prix of the 2025 Formula 1 season and fans around the circuit will watch on from their seats as the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix crowns this year's champion. But look up from the asphalt and you'll see a wall of luxury yachts lining the harbour.
For those lucky enough to watch this weekend's race from a yacht, the action will be seen ...
06 December 2025 19:30
Max Verstappen reckons his ability to perform when ‘pressure is at its highest’ helped him claim pole for the Formula 1 title showdown at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver beat second-placed Lando Norris by two tenths at Yas Marina Circuit, while fellow title rival Oscar Piastri will start third at the 2025 season finale.
One of those three drivers will be crowned world ...
06 December 2025 19:07
McLaren team boss Andrea Stella says he expects "interesting racing" in the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix season finale as Max Verstappen starts ahead of fellow title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, but expects the Dutchman to race fairly.
Verstappen took a crucial pole ahead of Norris and Piastri at the Yas Marina Circuit, with the four-time world champion having to win the race to ...
06 December 2025 18:32
Valtteri Bottas is set to leave his role as the Mercedes reserve driver at the end of the season as he makes a move to the Cadillac Formula 1 team in 2026.
Bottas, having previously raced for Mercedes from 2017 to 2021, returned to the Brackley outfit in 2024 after losing his seat at Sauber. The Finnish driver has become a fan favourite for his fun and sarcastic humour, and this has continued ...
06 December 2025 18:09
Lando Norris has admitted he plans to turn the expectation that he won't take risks into an advantage during the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. While the McLaren driver needs to bring it home safely to a podium finish, he's eager to turn his last race of 2025 into a win while clinching the championship.
The Briton will start Sunday's grand prix from second on the grid alongside Red Bull's Max ...
06 December 2025 17:44
Charles Leclerc revealed the Ferrari SF-25 is that hard to drive he must risk hitting the wall to secure a good result, after qualifying fifth at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Monegasque was five-tenths off polesitter Max Verstappen, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton only finished 16th for what was his fourth, consecutive Q1 exit (including sprints).
It came after Hamilton suffered ...
06 December 2025 17:38
Oscar Piastri has confirmed that he will discuss potential team orders with McLaren ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Australian driver is set to start the race at the Yas Marina Circuit from third on the grid behind polesitter Max Verstappen and his team-mate Lando Norris.
Both McLaren drivers are in the running for the drivers' title along with Verstappen. Norris just needs to ...
06 December 2025 17:30
George Russell explained his team radio angling for a tow off Max Verstappen amid the final runs of Formula 1's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying session, with an admission that he "over-pushed" on his own laps.
The Mercedes driver will line up fourth in Sunday's grand prix at the Yas Marina Circuit alongside championship hopeful Oscar Piastri, although hoped to better his position with a little ...
06 December 2025 17:21
Yuki Tsunoda has explained how he gave Formula 1 title-contending team-mate Max Verstappen a tow for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix pole position – and will sacrifice his race too.
After his floor was damaged in a pitlane collision with Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli in Free Practice 3, Tsunoda moved back to an older specification and only just scraped through to Q3.
The Japanese driver took 15th ...
06 December 2025 17:18
Fernando Alonso will line up sixth on the grid for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, so the wide smile that spread across his face as he talked to the media came as no surprise. While his expectations aren't too high, he's looking forward to enjoying the show from behind the wheel while keeping out of trouble.
After a challenging start to the weekend, the Spaniard's qualifying pace came as a ...
06 December 2025 17:12
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has not ruled out the threat of Mercedes' George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are set to start the race at the Yas Marina Circuit from second and third on the grid, respectively, behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen on pole position.
While it was a positive session for the Woking outfit ...
06 December 2025 16:46
Lando Norris looked frustrated next to a composed Max Verstappen after qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix placed the Briton in second. The Dutchman secured pole with a commanding performance at the Yas Marina Circuit, two-tenths ahead of the McLaren driver.
Norris looked confident throughout practice sessions leading up to today, and with a 12-point lead going into the race, he only ...
06 December 2025 16:38
Max Verstappen drew first blood by taking pole for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the weekend he could become a five-time Formula 1 world champion.
The Red Bull driver was dominant in Q3 at Yas Marina Circuit and took pole by two tenths over title rival and McLaren driver Lando Norris.
But it's not the end of the world for Norris because just a podium finish will suffice to claim a maiden ...
06 December 2025 16:35
2
Lando Norris (McLaren)
1
Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
4
George Russell (Mercedes)
3
Oscar Piastri ...
06 December 2025 16:20
Max Verstappen took a decisive pole for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Formula 1's title decider, as Lando Norris outqualified Oscar Piastri by just 0.03s to join his main title rival on the front row.
Amid the pressure of the looming title battle, Verstappen flexed his experience as Norris' nerves appeared to fray throughout the progression of the session; on his opening Q3 lap, Verstappen ...
06 December 2025 16:18
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
Read Also:
Formula 1How ...
06 December 2025 16:17
Lewis Hamilton said he felt “a lot of anger” after failing to progress from Q1 for the fourth time in a row at Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
After ceding his SF-25 to Arthur Leclerc for Free Practice 1 on Friday, as Ferrari fulfilled the regulations regarding track time for rookies, Hamilton crashed out of FP3 in the Turn 9 curve.
“Just had some bottoming and then lost the back ...
06 December 2025 14:54
Mercedes Formula 1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff has issued an apology to Red Bull after a crash between Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Yuki Tsunoda during FP3 in Abu Dhabi.
The incident took place in the pitlane. As Mercedes released the rookie driver, he went straight into the side of Red Bull's Tsunoda, causing damage to the side of his RB21.
"First of all, I'm sorry for Yuki, because I ...
06 December 2025 13:43
Isack Hadjar has discussed his reaction to the controversial end of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, admitting he was "smashing the TV" as he watched the end of the race play out. Despite being part of the Red Bull family and set to race for the team in 2026 beside Max Verstappen, he admits he still has "mixed emotions".
Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast over the weekend of the 2025 Las Vegas ...
06 December 2025 13:19
Former Top Gear producer Andy Wilman has shared a heartfelt story about when former The Grand Tour and Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson interviewed seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher in 1999.
The duo travelled to Maranello to interview the German driver as part of a TV series called The Science of Speed. Wilman detailed how they were able to shut down a bar in the Italian city to ...
06 December 2025 12:51
George Russell narrowly beat Lando Norris in a red flag affected final practice at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as title hopeful Max Verstappen completed the top three.
The Mercedes driver set a 1m23.334s, which put him just 0.004s above the championship leader - who topped both Friday practice sessions to look like the man to beat at Yas Marina.
This comes on the final weekend of the ...
06 December 2025 12:30
The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has been hit with hefty fines ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll missed a mandatory fan engagement activation on Friday.
Both drivers were summoned after the FIA Media Delegate reported that they failed to attend the event, resulting in the team being found to have breached Article 19.2(c) of the FIA Formula 1 Sporting ...
06 December 2025 12:27
Lewis Hamilton has crashed out of the third practice session ahead of qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The seven-time champion lost control at Turn 9 as the car bottomed out as the rear lost traction. He was sent into a spin and crashed into the barriers. "Yeah, something buckled at the front and snapped the rear," he explained over the team radio, before climbing out of the car ...
06 December 2025 11:07
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has clapped back at an Australian politician after he argued the Woking outfit was giving Lando Norris more support than Oscar Piastri.
Senator Matt Canavan discussed the team's strategy call at the Qatar Grand Prix during a session of Australia's Senate Rural, Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, when he asked if McLaren was costing the Australian ...
NL