F1's final round of 2025 promises everything from a spectacular title fight to intriguing team tactics in play. Max Verstappen starts on pole, Lando Norris in second only needs a podium to win his maiden title and Oscar Piastri isn't out of contention just yet. Here's everything to look out for in the season finale at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

F1’s 2025 finale in Abu Dhabi will be the final outing for iconic partnerships in the sport that are set to end ahead of 2026, with several teams restructuring in preparation for the new regulatory era.

With 58 laps left in the championship showdown, what does each driver need to secure the title in Abu Dhabi? Here are all the permutations ahead of the three-way fight for the 2025 Drivers' Championship.

Red Bull’s Formula One team has been struggling with one major problem since 2019: finding a worthy teammate for Max Verstappen. They’re not any closer to solving that problem coming into the 2026 season. Why not? They keep making the same mistake.

The thrilling 2025 season comes to an end in Abu Dhabi, as does another set of technical regulations with F1 bidding farewell to DRS and the ground effect era.

Abu Dhabi is no stranger to title showdowns with 2010 being one of the most memorable, as for the first time in F1 history, four drivers were still in contention for motorsport’s most coveted prize. Here’s how the last time F1 had a multi-driver title fight unfolded.

Lando Norris topped the final FP2 of the year ahead of Max Verstappen and George Russell, while Oscar Piastri found himself on the back foot in 11th after missing FP1.

This weekend, the Formula One season finale returns to Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Meet the nine rookies who will be filling in for FP1.

This is the end. Hold your breath and count to ten… Formula One’s first title decider since 2021 is finally upon us. Somehow the world’s fastest circus arrives in Abu Dhabi with three drivers still in contention, the first such occasion since 2010.

Is Racing Bulls' recently announced 2026 driver Arvid Lindblad ready for F1, or is it too early for the 18-year-old?

Exceptionally high demands on Pirelli tyres at the Lusail International Circuit forced Formula One’s tyre supplier to implement a one-off regulation, with drastic consequences for the title battle.

The 2026 Formula One grid is complete, with Isack Hadjar set to replace Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull and Arvid Lindblad making the jump to F1 with Racing Bulls, partnering Liam Lawson. Tsunoda is set to take up test and reserve driver duties with Red Bull in 2026.

McLaren spent much of 2025 maintaining fair racing between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, implemented through ‘Papaya Rules’. These rules and repercussions have not only swung the door wide open for Max Verstappen in the title fight, but have also encouraged pressing concerns about McLaren's driver management style that overshadow each driver’s individual successes.

Current title leader, Lando Norris, qualified third ahead of the final sprint race of the 2025 Formula One Season in Qatar.

Oscar Piastri clinched the final sprint pole of the season ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris, while championship hopeful Max Verstappen had a frustrating session riddled with instability and could only manage sixth.

Formula One’s 2025 grid is the closest in history—but tighter competition has made races strategically uniform and Sundays painfully predictable.

A look inside Adrian Newey’s illustrious Formula One career, as the most successful engineer in the sport is set to become a team principal for the first time with Aston Martin.

Lando Norris can secure the F1 Drivers' title in Qatar but the threat of Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri lingers close. Who will come out on top for the 2025 season? Our writers weigh in.

Ayao Komatsu, Haas team principal, raised a strong criticism regarding Pirelli’s decision to impose a maximum limit of 25 laps for each set of tires during the Qatar Grand Prix.

In a major move, Aston Martin have named Adrian Newey as their Team Principal for 2026 onwards, replacing current CEO and Team Principal Andy Cowell.