Overview
- Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Oscar Piastri, with Norris third to secure the crown.
- The 58-lap Yas Marina finale settled a three-way title fight that Norris led entering the weekend.
- Charles Leclerc chased Norris for the final podium spot in the closing stages but could not overturn the result.
- Race control incidents included a reported five-second penalty for Yuki Tsunoda after an exchange involving Norris.
- It is Norris’s first world championship and McLaren’s first drivers’ title since 2008.