Overview
- Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Oscar Piastri second, but Lando Norris secured the championship by finishing third.
- Final standings reported in coverage show Norris on 423 points, Verstappen on 421 and Piastri on 410.
- Race stewards reviewed Norris’s duel with Yuki Tsunoda and handed Tsunoda a five-second penalty, with no penalty for Norris.
- Outlets highlight season flashpoints such as Verstappen’s time penalty in Spain and McLaren’s Monza team call involving Piastri as contributors to the two-point title margin.
- Norris reacted in tears after the finish, saying “Oh my God, I haven’t cried in a long time,” and he thanked McLaren and his parents.