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2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 7 December 2025 at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was the twenty-fourth and final race of the 2025 Formula One World Championship. The Grand Prix was the first World Drivers' Championship–deciding final round since 2021, and the first with more than two contenders since 2010. Lando Norris (408 points, McLaren), Max Verstappen (396 points, Red Bull), and Oscar Piastri (392 points, McLaren) entered the round with an opportunity to win the World Drivers' Championship. Verstappen converted his pole position to a victory, ahead of Piastri and Norris, the latter of whom achieved his maiden Drivers' Championship by two points, and McLaren's first since Lewis Hamilton in 2008.

Infobox

Date
7 December 2025
Official name
Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025
Location
Yas Marina CircuitAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
5.281 km (3.281 miles)
Distance
58 laps, 306.183 km (190.253 miles)
Weather
Clear
Attendance
203,000
Driver
Charles Leclerc
Time
1:26.725 on lap 45
First
Max Verstappen
Second
Oscar Piastri
Third
Lando Norris

Tables

· Background › Championship standings before the race › Championship permutations › Drivers' Championship
Lando Norris
Lando Norris
Col 1
Lando Norris
Norris would win if:
Max Verstappen
Norris would win if:
Oscar Piastri
mw- Pos.
mw- Pos.
Col 1
mw- Pos.
Norris would win if:
3rd or better
Norris would win if:
Any place
Norris would win if:
Any place
4th or 5th
4th or 5th
Col 1
4th or 5th
Norris would win if:
2nd or lower
6th or 7th
6th or 7th
Col 1
6th or 7th
Norris would win if:
2nd or lower
8th
8th
Col 1
8th
Norris would win if:
3rd or lower
9th or lower
9th or lower
Col 1
9th or lower
Norris would win if:
4th or lower
Norris would win if:
3rd or lower
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
Col 1
Max Verstappen
Norris would win if:
Lando Norris
Norris would win if:
Oscar Piastri
Pos.
Pos.
Col 1
Pos.
Norris would win if:
1st
Norris would win if:
4th or lower
Norris would win if:
Any place
2nd
2nd
Col 1
2nd
Norris would win if:
8th or lower
3rd
3rd
Col 1
3rd
Norris would win if:
9th or lower
Norris would win if:
2nd or lower
Oscar Piastri
Oscar Piastri
Col 1
Oscar Piastri
Norris would win if:
Lando Norris
Norris would win if:
Max Verstappen
Pos.
Pos.
Col 1
Pos.
Norris would win if:
1st
Norris would win if:
6th or lower
Norris would win if:
Any place
2nd
2nd
Col 1
2nd
Norris would win if:
10th or lower
Norris would win if:
4th or lower
Norris would win if:
Lando Norris
Max Verstappen
Oscar Piastri
mw- Pos.
3rd or better
Any place
Any place
4th or 5th
2nd or lower
6th or 7th
2nd or lower
8th
3rd or lower
9th or lower
4th or lower
3rd or lower
Verstappen would win if:
Max Verstappen
Lando Norris
Oscar Piastri
Pos.
1st
4th or lower
Any place
2nd
8th or lower
3rd
9th or lower
2nd or lower
Piastri would win if:
Oscar Piastri
Lando Norris
Max Verstappen
Pos.
1st
6th or lower
Any place
2nd
10th or lower
4th or lower
· Qualifying › Qualifying classification
Q1
Q1
Pos.
Q1
No.
Q2
Driver
Q3
1
1
Pos.
1
No.
1
Driver
Max Verstappen
Constructor
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Qualifying times
1:22.877
Qualifying times
1:22.752
Qualifying times
1:22.207
Finalgrid
1
2
2
Pos.
2
No.
4
Driver
Lando Norris
Constructor
McLaren-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:23.178
Qualifying times
1:22.804
Qualifying times
1:22.408
Finalgrid
2
3
3
Pos.
3
No.
81
Driver
Oscar Piastri
Constructor
McLaren-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:22.605
Qualifying times
1:23.021
Qualifying times
1:22.437
Finalgrid
3
4
4
Pos.
4
No.
63
Driver
George Russell
Constructor
Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:23.247
Qualifying times
1:22.730
Qualifying times
1:22.645
Finalgrid
4
5
5
Pos.
5
No.
16
Driver
Charles Leclerc
Constructor
Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:23.163
Qualifying times
1:22.948
Qualifying times
1:22.730
Finalgrid
5
6
6
Pos.
6
No.
14
Driver
Fernando Alonso
Constructor
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:23.071
Qualifying times
1:22.861
Qualifying times
1:22.902
Finalgrid
6
7
7
Pos.
7
No.
5
Driver
Gabriel Bortoleto
Constructor
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:23.374
Qualifying times
1:22.874
Qualifying times
1:22.904
Finalgrid
7
8
8
Pos.
8
No.
31
Driver
Esteban Ocon
Constructor
Haas-Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:23.334
Qualifying times
1:23.023
Qualifying times
1:22.913
Finalgrid
8
9
9
Pos.
9
No.
6
Driver
Isack Hadjar
Constructor
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
Qualifying times
1:23.373
Qualifying times
1:22.997
Qualifying times
1:23.072
Finalgrid
9
10
10
Pos.
10
No.
22
Driver
Yuki Tsunoda
Constructor
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Qualifying times
1:23.386
Qualifying times
1:23.034
Qualifying times
No time
Finalgrid
10
11
11
Pos.
11
No.
87
Driver
Oliver Bearman
Constructor
Haas-Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:23.254
Qualifying times
1:23.041
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
11
12
12
Pos.
12
No.
55
Driver
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Constructor
Williams-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:23.187
Qualifying times
1:23.042
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
12
13
13
Pos.
13
No.
30
Driver
Liam Lawson
Constructor
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
Qualifying times
1:23.265
Qualifying times
1:23.077
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
13
14
14
Pos.
14
No.
12
Driver
Kimi Antonelli
Constructor
Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:22.894
Qualifying times
1:23.080
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
14
15
15
Pos.
15
No.
18
Driver
Lance Stroll
Constructor
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:23.316
Qualifying times
1:23.097
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
15
16
16
Pos.
16
No.
44
Driver
Lewis Hamilton
Constructor
Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:23.394
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
16
17
17
Pos.
17
No.
23
Driver
Alexander Albon
Constructor
Williams-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:23.416
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
17
18
18
Pos.
18
No.
27
Driver
Nico Hülkenberg
Constructor
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:23.450
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
18
19
19
Pos.
19
No.
10
Driver
Pierre Gasly
Constructor
Alpine-Renault
Qualifying times
1:23.468
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
19
20
20
Pos.
20
No.
43
Driver
Franco Colapinto
Constructor
Alpine-Renault
Qualifying times
1:23.890
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
20
107% time: 1:28.387
107% time: 1:28.387
Pos.
107% time: 1:28.387
Source:
Source:
Pos.
Source:
Pos.
No.
Driver
Constructor
Qualifying times
Finalgrid
Q1
Q2
Q3
1
1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
1:22.877
1:22.752
1:22.207
1
2
4
Lando Norris
McLaren-Mercedes
1:23.178
1:22.804
1:22.408
2
3
81
Oscar Piastri
McLaren-Mercedes
1:22.605
1:23.021
1:22.437
3
4
63
George Russell
Mercedes
1:23.247
1:22.730
1:22.645
4
5
16
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:23.163
1:22.948
1:22.730
5
6
14
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
1:23.071
1:22.861
1:22.902
6
7
5
Gabriel Bortoleto
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
1:23.374
1:22.874
1:22.904
7
8
31
Esteban Ocon
Haas-Ferrari
1:23.334
1:23.023
1:22.913
8
9
6
Isack Hadjar
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
1:23.373
1:22.997
1:23.072
9
10
22
Yuki Tsunoda
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
1:23.386
1:23.034
No time
10
11
87
Oliver Bearman
Haas-Ferrari
1:23.254
1:23.041
N/A
11
12
55
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Williams-Mercedes
1:23.187
1:23.042
N/A
12
13
30
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
1:23.265
1:23.077
N/A
13
14
12
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
1:22.894
1:23.080
N/A
14
15
18
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
1:23.316
1:23.097
N/A
15
16
44
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
1:23.394
N/A
N/A
16
17
23
Alexander Albon
Williams-Mercedes
1:23.416
N/A
N/A
17
18
27
Nico Hülkenberg
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
1:23.450
N/A
N/A
18
19
10
Pierre Gasly
Alpine-Renault
1:23.468
N/A
N/A
19
20
43
Franco Colapinto
Alpine-Renault
1:23.890
N/A
N/A
20
107% time: 1:28.387
Source:
· Race › Race classification
1
1
Pos.
1
No.
1
Driver
Max Verstappen
Constructor
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Laps
58
Time/Retired
1:26:07.469
Grid
1
Points
25
2
2
Pos.
2
No.
81
Driver
Oscar Piastri
Constructor
McLaren-Mercedes
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+12.594
Grid
3
Points
18
3
3
Pos.
3
No.
4
Driver
Lando Norris
Constructor
McLaren-Mercedes
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+16.572
Grid
2
Points
15
4
4
Pos.
4
No.
16
Driver
Charles Leclerc
Constructor
Ferrari
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+23.279
Grid
5
Points
12
5
5
Pos.
5
No.
63
Driver
George Russell
Constructor
Mercedes
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+48.563
Grid
4
Points
10
6
6
Pos.
6
No.
14
Driver
Fernando Alonso
Constructor
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+1:07.562
Grid
6
Points
8
7
7
Pos.
7
No.
31
Driver
Esteban Ocon
Constructor
Haas-Ferrari
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+1:09.876
Grid
8
Points
6
8
8
Pos.
8
No.
44
Driver
Lewis Hamilton
Constructor
Ferrari
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+1:12.670
Grid
16
Points
4
9
9
Pos.
9
No.
27
Driver
Nico Hülkenberg
Constructor
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+1:19.014
Grid
18
Points
2
10
10
Pos.
10
No.
18
Driver
Lance Stroll
Constructor
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+1:19.5231
Grid
15
Points
1
11
11
Pos.
11
No.
5
Driver
Gabriel Bortoleto
Constructor
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+1:21.043
Grid
7
12
12
Pos.
12
No.
87
Driver
Oliver Bearman
Constructor
Haas-Ferrari
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+1:21.1662
Grid
11
13
13
Pos.
13
No.
55
Driver
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Constructor
Williams-Mercedes
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+1:22.158
Grid
12
14
14
Pos.
14
No.
22
Driver
Yuki Tsunoda
Constructor
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+1:23.794
Grid
10
15
15
Pos.
15
No.
12
Driver
Kimi Antonelli
Constructor
Mercedes
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+1:24.399
Grid
14
16
16
Pos.
16
No.
23
Driver
Alexander Albon
Constructor
Williams-Mercedes
Laps
58
Time/Retired
+1:30.3273
Grid
17
17
17
Pos.
17
No.
6
Driver
Isack Hadjar
Constructor
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
Laps
57
Time/Retired
+1 lap
Grid
9
18
18
Pos.
18
No.
30
Driver
Liam Lawson
Constructor
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
Laps
57
Time/Retired
+1 lap
Grid
13
19
19
Pos.
19
No.
10
Driver
Pierre Gasly
Constructor
Alpine-Renault
Laps
57
Time/Retired
+1 lap4
Grid
19
20
20
Pos.
20
No.
43
Driver
Franco Colapinto
Constructor
Alpine-Renault
Laps
57
Time/Retired
+1 lap
Grid
20
Source:
Source:
Pos.
Source:
Pos.
No.
Driver
Constructor
Laps
Time/Retired
Grid
Points
1
1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
58
1:26:07.469
1
25
2
81
Oscar Piastri
McLaren-Mercedes
58
+12.594
3
18
3
4
Lando Norris
McLaren-Mercedes
58
+16.572
2
15
4
16
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
58
+23.279
5
12
5
63
George Russell
Mercedes
58
+48.563
4
10
6
14
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
58
+1:07.562
6
8
7
31
Esteban Ocon
Haas-Ferrari
58
+1:09.876
8
6
8
44
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
58
+1:12.670
16
4
9
27
Nico Hülkenberg
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
58
+1:19.014
18
2
10
18
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
58
+1:19.5231
15
1
11
5
Gabriel Bortoleto
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
58
+1:21.043
7
12
87
Oliver Bearman
Haas-Ferrari
58
+1:21.1662
11
13
55
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Williams-Mercedes
58
+1:22.158
12
14
22
Yuki Tsunoda
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
58
+1:23.794
10
15
12
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
58
+1:24.399
14
16
23
Alexander Albon
Williams-Mercedes
58
+1:30.3273
17
17
6
Isack Hadjar
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
57
+1 lap
9
18
30
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
57
+1 lap
13
19
10
Pierre Gasly
Alpine-Renault
57
+1 lap4
19
20
43
Franco Colapinto
Alpine-Renault
57
+1 lap
20
Source:
Source:
Source:
Col 1
Source:
Pos.
Driver
Points
1
Lando Norris*
423
2
Max Verstappen
421
3
Oscar Piastri
410
4
George Russell
319
5
Charles Leclerc
242
Source:
Source:
Source:
Col 1
Source:
Pos.
Constructor
Points
1
McLaren-Mercedes*
833
2
Mercedes
469
3
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
451
4
Ferrari
398
5
Williams-Mercedes
137
Source:
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