Overview
- Lando Norris secured the championship by finishing third in Abu Dhabi, edging Max Verstappen by two points despite Verstappen winning the race.
- Kimi Antonelli asked Mercedes over the radio how many points Verstappen lost the title by, a moment set against earlier online abuse he faced after Losail and subsequent Red Bull retractions.
- Red Bull said race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is not leaving the team, addressing online rumors after the finale and underscoring his long-running partnership with Verstappen.
- Reports indicated Norris ignored a McLaren instruction not to perform post‑race donuts during his title celebration at Yas Marina.
- Verstappen reflected on Red Bull’s comeback and said he takes pride in different ways, while McLaren’s Andrea Stella argued that beating Verstappen adds prestige to Norris’s crown.