Overview
- Lando Norris enters the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on 408 points, with Max Verstappen on 396 and Oscar Piastri on 392.
- The winner on Sunday earns 25 points under F1’s 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 system, leaving the title within reach for all three contenders.
- Norris secures the championship with any podium finish, and he can also prevail with lower finishes provided Verstappen does not win and Piastri does not take victory in key scenarios.
- Verstappen can take the title by winning with Norris fourth or lower, or by finishing second or third provided Piastri does not win and Norris finishes far enough back; a fourth place keeps him in play only if Norris fails to score and Piastri is third or lower.
- Piastri remains in contention by winning with Norris sixth or lower, or by finishing second if Norris is tenth or lower and Verstappen is fourth or lower.