Overview
- Lando Norris will run car number 1 next season under FIA rules for the reigning champion, leaving Max Verstappen to choose a new permanent number after carrying 1 since 2021.
- Red Bull has opened internal talks on its structure, with reports indicating Helmut Marko could exit after 21 years, while Marko says discussions will proceed without haste.
- Williams prospect Luke Browning set the fastest time of the post‑season test’s morning session at Yas Marina with a 1:23.920.
- McLaren gave IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward rookie mileage in Abu Dhabi; he completed 62 laps and ranked third in the morning classification.
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli apologized after the finale incident, and Max Verstappen publicly accepted it, saying there were no hard feelings.