Overview
- Norris leads the standings on 408 points, with Verstappen on 396 and Piastri on 392 entering the Abu Dhabi weekend.
- Norris topped both FP1 and FP2 on Friday, while Verstappen was second in FP2 and Piastri finished 11th.
- Pato O’Ward filled Piastri’s FP1 seat under the rookie rule and placed 15th in a session featuring nine newcomers.
- Alpine’s Franco Colapinto recorded P10 in FP1 and fell to P19 in FP2 after a mixed first day at Yas Marina.
- McLaren has already secured the constructors’ crown, with FP3 and qualifying on Saturday and Sunday’s title-deciding race airing on Fox Sports and Disney+ Premium.