Overview
- Verstappen converted pole to victory at Yas Marina, with Oscar Piastri second and Norris third to clinch the championship.
- Norris took the drivers’ crown by two points over Verstappen, with Piastri finishing third in the final standings after the three-way decider.
- Piastri overtook his McLaren teammate at the start, and Norris managed strategy and traffic to hold the podium place he needed.
- Stewards penalised Yuki Tsunoda five seconds for weaving as Norris passed him, issuing no further action against Norris.
- Verstappen’s pole came with a 1:22.207 lap aided by a qualifying tow from Tsunoda; McLaren depart 2025 as constructors’ champions, and Lewis Hamilton rose from P16 to P8.