09:45
More improvements
Verstappen gets a clean lap in to slot into second, just behind Norris who has gone fastest.
McLaren end of year picture
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2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP - Friday Practice - LIVE! Piastri to sit out FP1
Follow the final Friday practice sessions of the year at the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The final race of the 2025 F1 season is finally here.
We have a three-way title fight between Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri at this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Norris needs just a podium finish on Sunday to take the title. Verstappen will have to win, with Norris finishing lower than third to take the crown.
Piastri is the outsider, and will require misfortune for Norris to become Australia's first F1 champion since Alan Jones.
- FP1 is at 9.30am GMT; FP2 kicks off at 1pm
- How Norris, Verstappen and Piastri can win F1 title in Abu Dhabi
- How to watch 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: TV channels & live stream
05 Dec 2025
09:44
Order after 15 minutes
Antonelli, Sainz, Norris, Russell, O'Ward, Hulkenberg, Leclerc, Verstappen, Bearman and Hadjar.
09:40
Norris lowers the benchmark now
The F1 championship leader storms to the top on the medium tyre now. 1m25.764s for Norris, 0.039s ahead of Russell. O'Ward rounds out the top three, on the softs.
09:38
A busy start to FP1
Antonelli is on top with a 1m26.347s, 0.3s ahead of Sainz. Lindblad, Verstappen and Russell complete the top five.
09:30
FP1 is underway
The final FP1 session of the 2025 season is now underway at the Yas Marina Circuit.
09:12
FP1 swaps
- McLaren - Pato O'Ward replaces Oscar Piastri
- Red Bull - Arvid Lindblad in for Yuki Tsunoda
- Ferrari - Arthur Leclerc steps in for Lewis Hamilton
- Williams - Luke Browning replaces Alex Albon
- Racing Bulls - Ayumu Iwasa steps in for Liam Lawson
- Aston Martin - Jak Crawford in for Lance Stroll, Cian Shields in for Fernando Alonso
- Haas - Ryo Hirakawa replaces Esteban Ocon
- Alpine - Paul Aron steps for Pierre Gasly
Arthur Leclerc
09:04
Title permutations
- Norris will win the title if he finished in the top three
- Verstappen takes the title if he wins the race and Norris is off the podium
- Piastri has to win the race, with Norris finishing sixth or lower
Here's the drivers' standings ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
| 2025 FORMULA 1 DRIVERS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | |||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Wins | Points |
| 1 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 7 | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 7 | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 7 | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 2 | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 0 | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 0 | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 0 | 150 |
| 8 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 0 | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 0 | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 0 | 51 |
09:01
Welcome
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Crash.net live blog for the three-way title decider in Abu Dhabi.
We have two practice sessions coming up today (9.30am and 1pm). Expect a number of driver changes in FP1, as Oscar Piastri sits out to fulfil the requirement that every driver must give up their car to a rookie driver two times this year.
Due to the time of the session, FP1 and FP3 are unrepresentative compared to FP2.
McLaren end of year picture
