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Verstappen Takes Abu Dhabi Pole as Three-Way F1 Title Fight Goes to the Wire

Norris can clinch the crown with a podium, sharpening focus on McLaren’s race-day strategy.

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Overview

  • Max Verstappen qualified on pole with Lando Norris second and Oscar Piastri third for the season finale at Yas Marina.
  • Norris leads the standings on 408 points to Verstappen’s 396 and Piastri’s 392 with 25 points available, and a podium guarantees him the title.
  • Lando Norris set the pace in FP1 and FP2, while George Russell led FP3 by 0.004s over Norris as Lewis Hamilton crashed and triggered a red flag.
  • Stewards will review a TL3 pit-lane collision between Kimi Antonelli and Yuki Tsunoda after contact damaged Antonelli’s front wing.
  • McLaren indicated it could use team orders if necessary to protect its title bid, and Mercedes has taken online abuse of Antonelli to the FIA following his Qatar error as Helmut Marko issued an apology.