Formula 1

Max Verstappen wowed the crowds at the Yas Marina Circuit on Saturday night as he charged his way to pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams for the title decider at the Yas Marina Circuit.

Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out for the title decider at the Yas Marina Circuit.

The drivers and teams report back on the final Qualifying of the season at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the Yas Marina Circuit.

George Russell downplayed Mercedes’ chances of progressing to the podium in Abu Dhabi as he once again found himself on the outskirts of the top-three fight, settling for fourth place in Qualifying.

Max Verstappen secured an extremely important pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating Standings leader Lando Norris and the second McLaren of Oscar Piastri to set the stage for an exhilarating title decider.

Lewis Hamilton was left to rue a third successive Q1 elimination on Saturday night, with the Ferrari driver narrowly failing to make it over the first Qualifying hurdle in Abu Dhabi.

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 2. Lando Norris (McLaren), 3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

Oscar Piastri was satisfied with his efforts during the final Qualifying session of the season in Abu Dhabi, feeling that third on the grid represented “more or less what we had” after a low-key start to the weekend.

Lando Norris admitted that he was “disappointed” to not take pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but the Briton vowed to try to win as he looks to claim a maiden World Championship.

Max Verstappen piled even more pressure on his McLaren rivals in the battle for the 2025 title as he delivered a blistering lap to take pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. With Lando Norris starting alongside on the front row and Oscar Piastri just behind in third, there's still so much to play for in the season finale. Here are the best facts and stats from a pivotal Qualifying session at the Yas Marina Circuit...

Max Verstappen could not hide his delight and satisfaction after producing another spectacular Qualifying display to bag pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen secured a critical pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, pipping Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to the top spot to put himself in the best place to chase down his fifth world title.

Max Verstappen will start the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from pole position, the Red Bull driver setting a stunning lap in Q3 to hold off the challenge of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Live coverage of Saturday's qualifying session for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

George Russell set the pace during the third and final practice hour of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a session that was briefly interrupted following a crash for Lewis Hamilton.

George Russell stormed to the top of the timesheets in the final practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, marginally leading Lando Norris and Max Verstappen ahead of an all-important Qualifying hour.

Lewis Hamilton brought out the red flags during third and final practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after a spin saw his Ferrari end up in the barriers at the Yas Marina Circuit.

Live coverage of Saturday's third practice session for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Laurent Mekies believes Max Verstappen has shown an “even more extraordinary” side over the course of the 2025 F1 season, underpinned by a “historical comeback” in the Drivers’ Championship.