Overview
- Max Verstappen won from pole at Yas Marina, with Oscar Piastri second and Lando Norris third.
- Final standings: Norris 423 points, Verstappen 421, Piastri 410.
- A podium finish was sufficient for Norris to seal the crown, closing a season of 18 podiums and seven victories.
- Verstappen’s late-season comeback erased a deficit of over 100 points and included eight wins but left him short at the finale.
- McLaren had already secured the Constructors’ title, with Mercedes second in the standings ahead of Red Bull and Ferrari.