Max Verstappen claimed a dominant pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but championship leader Lando Norris took second to remain in position to win his first drivers’ title.
Red Bull’s Verstappen, who trails Norris by 12 points going into Sunday’s title-deciding race, delivered two laps good enough for pole at the Yas Marina Circuit, but the Brit crucially edged out his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by three hundredths of a second.
Norris will guarantee his maiden title if he finishes in the top three on Sunday, but could seal the title with a lesser result in the event Verstappen failed to win the race.
Piastri’s already faint hopes of sealing his first title suffered a blow, with the Australian likely to require major misfortune for his rivals to overturn a 16-point deficit to Norris.
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Sky Sports F1’s Abu Dhabi GP schedule
Sunday December 7
9.10am: F2 Feature Race
11am: Grand Prix Sunday: Abu Dhabi GP build-up*
1pm: THE ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX*
3pm: Chequered Flag: Abu Dhabi GP reaction*
4pm: Ted’s Notebook
*also on Sky Sports Main Event
The 2025 Formula 1 season concludes with the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1 this weekend with Sunday’s race at 1pm (build-up from 11am). Stream Sky Sports with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime
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