Overview
- Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but Lando Norris’ third place secured his first drivers’ title by two points as McLaren also sealed the constructors’ championship.
- McLaren boss Andrea Stella said defeating Verstappen and Red Bull adds prestige to Norris’ triumph, highlighting the quality of the achievement.
- Piastri, runner-up in Abu Dhabi and third in the standings, said he expects full fairness in 2026, while Zak Brown defended the team’s policy of letting both drivers race.
- Norris carried out brief celebratory doughnuts despite a clear instruction of “No doughnuts” from race engineer Will Joseph after the title-clinching finish.
- Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli asked on team radio about the two-point margin and had faced online abuse after Losail, with Red Bull retracting earlier staff claims and condemning the abuse.