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Overview
- Max Verstappen will start first at Yas Marina with Lando Norris second and Oscar Piastri third for the season finale.
- Norris leads the standings on 408 points to Verstappen’s 396 and Piastri’s 392, and a podium finish secures the championship for the McLaren driver.
- After McLaren topped both Friday practices, Verstappen and Red Bull sought more speed before qualifying, while George Russell was fastest in an eventful FP3.
- FP3 featured a Hamilton crash and a pit‑lane collision involving Kimi Antonelli and Yuki Tsunoda that were sent to the stewards for review.
- Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto continued his strong form and qualified seventh on the grid.