Overview
- Max Verstappen converted pole into victory at Yas Marina, with Oscar Piastri second and Lando Norris third.
- Norris sealed the World Drivers’ Championship with 423 points to Verstappen’s 421 and Piastri’s 410.
- The FIA reviewed a Norris move involving Yuki Tsunoda during the race and took no action.
- McLaren completes 2025 with the drivers’ crown and the constructors’ title, while Verstappen logged his eighth win.
- Alpine’s struggles persisted as Franco Colapinto started 20th and finished last, with the sport now turning to 2026’s rules reset and new Audi and Cadillac entries.