Verstappen is proud that the title fight ends with another race victory, despite losing to Norris | RACER

Max Verstappen says he is proud of Red Bull’s performance in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in which he dominated the race but lost the drivers’ championship to Lando Norris. The defending champion needed to win the race and let Norris finish off the podium to retain his title, leading to expectations that he would […]

Verstappen wins in Abu Dhabi while Norris takes the title | RACER

Lando Norris is Formula 1 world champion for the first time in his career after finishing third in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix behind conquered title candidates Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. The race did not have the predicted gamesmanship of polegetter Verstappen, but had enough danger in store for Norris, who lost a place […]

McLaren raises $19.9 million in ‘Triple Crown’ auction in Abu Dhabi | RACER

McLaren’s unique “Triple Crown” auction for the sale of future Formula 1, IndyCar and WEC Hypercar machines went under the hammer in Abu Dhabi at RM Sotheby’s, generating a total of $19,927,500 for the racing team led by CEO Zak Brown. The No. 5 Arrow McLaren Dallara DW12-Chevrolet Pato O’Ward will use in pursuit of […]

Verstappen beats Norris and Piastri to pole for title-deciding GP of Abu Dhabi | RACER

Max Verstappen took the last pole position of the season during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ahead of title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Verstappen dominated Q3, setting two laps fast enough to take his eighth pole of the year, the most of any driver in 2025, with a best time of 1m22.207s. His […]

Norris remains hungry for more in Abu Dhabi while his pursuers remain hopeful | RACER

Lando Norris says he is still looking for more performance from his McLaren despite setting the pace in both Friday practice sessions for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as his title rival tries to close the gap. In FP1, Norris beat Max Verstappen by just 0.008 seconds, while Oscar Piastri sat out the session for […]