Overview
- The season finale at Yas Marina will crown the 2025 champion after 23 races and six sprints.
- Standings before the start: Lando Norris 408 points, Max Verstappen 396, Oscar Piastri 392.
- The race runs 58 laps, with 25 points for the winner and a possible bonus for fastest lap within the top 10.
- Norris clinches the title with at least third place, with additional permutations allowing lower finishes if rivals fall short.
- Verstappen must win in most paths—he prevails with a victory if Norris finishes fourth or lower—while Piastri’s route relies on winning with Norris sixth or worse, or finishing second under tighter conditions.