Max Verstappen dominated the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix pole, while Lando Norris finished in second place to keep his title hopes alive. Verstappen is currently 12 points behind Norris going into the title-deciding race on Sunday. However, the Brit edged his McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and by just three hundredths.
Norris can guarantee his first title if finishes in the top 3 on Sunday. However, he may be able to seal the title even with a less impressive result if Verstappen does not win the race.
Piastri, whose hopes of winning his first title were already dim, suffered a setback. The Australian will need major misfortune from his opponents to overcome a 16 point deficit against Norris.
Abu Dhabi GP Qualification Timesheet
Driver
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Time is a factor.
1) Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:22.207
2) Lando Norris
McLaren
+0.201
3) Oscar Piastri
McLaren
+0.230
George Russell
Mercedes
+0.438
5) Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
+0.523
6) Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
+0.695
7) Gabriel Bortoleto
Sauber
+0.697
8) Esteban Ocon
Haas
+0.706
9) Isack Hadjar
Racing Bulls
+0.865
10) Yuki Tsunoda
Red Bull
No time set
Knocked Out in Q2
Oliver Bearman
Haas
1:23.041
12) Carlos Sainz
Williams
1:23.042
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls
1:23.077
14) Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
1:23.080
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
1:23.097
Knocked…
2025-12-06 15:10:00
