Max Verstappen claimed a dominant pole position at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but championship leader Lando Norris finished second to claim his first drivers’ title.
Red Bull’s Verstappen, who trails Norris by 12 points in Sunday’s title-deciding race, had two laps to go, enough to take pole at the Yas Marina Circuit, but the Briton decisively edged his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by just three hundredths of a second.
Norris will be guaranteed his first title if he finishes in the top three on Sunday, but could clinch the title with a lower result if Verstappen fails to win the race.
Piastri’s already dim hopes of clinching his first title have been dealt a blow, with the Australian likely to require a major misfortune for his rivals to overturn a 16-point deficit to Norris.
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Sky Sports F1 Abu Dhabi GP Schedule
Sunday, December 7
9:10 AM: F2 Feature Race
11am: Grand Prix Sunday: Building up to the Abu Dhabi GP*
1pm: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix*
3pm: Checkered flag: Abu Dhabi GP reaction*
4 p.m.: Ted’s Notes
*Applies to Sky Sports main event as well
The 2025 Formula 1 season concludes this weekend with the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 and the 1pm race on Sunday (starting at 11am). Stream Sky Sports NOW – No Commitment, Cancel Anytime
