LIVE – Norris crowned world champion, follow the 2025 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix live with text updates

The time has come to discover the outcome of the 2025 season of Formula 1 ! Lando Norris, Max Verstappen et Oscar piastri will fight throughout this Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to win the world title. In the case of the drivers McLarenThis would be a first crown, while Verstappen would become champion for the fifth consecutive time.

The Dutchman starts from pole position ahead of his two rivals, with Norris second and Piastri third. If the Briton finishes on the podium, he will be crowned champion no matter what. If he doesn't, then the calculators will have to come out!

The championship standings at round 58/58:

1) Lando Norris – 423 pts (+15)
2) Max Verstappen – 421 pts (+25)
3) Oscar Piastri – 410 pts (+18)

Follow the race standings live with the official live timing.

F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025
The race in live text

15h36 - The standings for this final Grand Prix of the season, thank you for following us all year long with live text coverage!

15h35 - At 26 years old, Lando Norris becomes the 35th world champion in the history of Formula 1.

58/58 – … and LANDO NORRIS BECOMES FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPION! 🏆

58/58 – 🏁 Max Verstappen wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix…

58 / 58 - Last lap! Max Verstappen is probably spending his last five kilometers with the number 1!

57 / 58 - Max Verstappen enters the final two laps of the season with a lead of more than 13 seconds, the Dutchman will likely narrowly miss out on a fifth consecutive world title.

55 / 58 - Lando Norris is closing in on his teammate Oscar Piastri, the gap is only 2,5 seconds.

54 / 58 - No change at the front, we are five laps from the finish…

53 / 58 - We are entering the final six laps of this last Grand Prix of the year.

51 / 58 - The standings with eight laps to go, eight laps away from a first title for Lando Norris:

49 / 58 - Verstappen is managing at the front, he now has a 19,1 second lead over Piastri.

48/58 – 📻 "Charles is coming back to Lando or not?" Max Verstappen is asking to be kept informed over the radio, but for now Leclerc is only gaining two tenths per lap on the championship leader.

47 / 58 - The gap between Norris and Leclerc is now less than five seconds.

47/58 – ⚠️ Five second penalty for Pierre Gasly, for failing to respect the track limits.

46 / 58 - The Monegasque driver is setting the fastest laps on the track, but there are only 13 laps left to complete…

45 / 58 - Charles Leclerc He is closing slightly on Lando Norris, but there are still 4,4 seconds to make up.

44/58 – 📻 Max Verstappen is told that Piastri would need to be 1,5 seconds faster than him to catch him, so it seems they're going for a one-stop strategy. Red Bull.

44 / 58 - Lewis Hamilton continues to move up through the peloton, overtaking Gabriel Bortoleto for ninth place.

43 / 58 - The standings with 16 laps to go:

42 / 58 - The Australian emerges ahead of his teammate, who is still virtually world champion.

41 / 58 - Piastri stop.

41 / 58 - Max Verstappen overtakes Oscar Piastri and regains the lead of the Grand Prix.

40 / 58 - And Lando Norris does the same! He will be able to start third, ahead of George Russell.

39 / 58 - Leclerc makes his second pit stop with his Classic Ferrari for sale.

39 / 58 - Lando Norris currently has a 6,3 second lead over Charles Leclerc; the title is getting closer for the Briton, but there are still twenty laps to go!

38 / 58 - Piastri remains on track with now less than five seconds' lead over Verstappen.

36 / 58 - A new update on the provisional standings for this Abu Dhabi Grand Prix:

34 / 58 - Piastri has a ten-second lead over Verstappen and 15,8 seconds over Norris, and has not yet stopped.

33 / 58 - Stop Yuki tsunodawho is serving his penalty.

32/58 – 📺 Norris' overtaking maneuver on Tsunoda, which earned the Japanese driver a penalty:

An overtaking maneuver that pushes the limits of the track 👀#AbuDhabiGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/VyENqPzpqX

— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) December 7, 2025

31 / 58 - Piastri loses more than a second per lap to Verstappen and Norris.

30 / 58 - No action from the stewards for Lando Norris! The Briton will therefore not be penalized, and he retains the virtual title!

29 / 58 - ⚠️ Five-second penalty for Yuki Tsunoda, which has changed direction more than once.

28 / 58 - At McLaren, they are trying to keep Piastri on track in case a Safety Car appears, but the Australian is losing time, and he would virtually rejoin the race behind his teammate…

27 / 58 - 📻 We encourage Charles Leclerc on the radio, telling him that his pace is superb, he is back to within two seconds of Norris.

26 / 58 - Norris' overtaking maneuver is now officially under investigation for having gained an advantage in an unlawful manner.

26 / 58 - Leclerc overtook Tsunoda, he is 2,4 seconds behind Lando Norris, while also setting the fastest lap of the race.

25 / 58 - The stewards noted Norris' maneuver, which potentially involved him overtaking Tsunoda outside the track limits.

24 / 58 - Piastri is being encouraged over the radio, with the suggestion that his hard tires might perform better now with fresh air.

23 / 58 - Norris almost dives into the grass on the straight but overtakes Yuki Tsunoda on his first attempt! He virtually regains the title, while Verstappen pits.

23 / 58 - Norris is now in Tsunoda's DRS zone; the championship might be decided there! If the Japanese driver slows the Briton down, Leclerc can catch up…

22 / 58 - The Grand Prix standings, with Leclerc and Russell having also eliminated the other drivers:

21 / 58 - Red Bull's strategy needs to be crystal clear. Verstappen has a lead of over 25 seconds on Tsunoda, so he could pit and rejoin the race ahead of the Japanese driver. His mission is simple: slow Lando Norris down as much as possible!

20 / 58 - Charles Leclerc is also moving up the standings, while Norris is not setting any slower times than Verstappen at the front.

19 / 58 - Two overtakes in one go for Norris, who is now fifth, even though Lawson is trying to fight back. 3,7 seconds ahead, we find a certain Yuki Tsunoda…

18 / 58 - The championship leader now finds an opening on Sainzhe now has StrollLawson and Tsunoda were in front of him.

18 / 58 - Norris dives past Antonelli at turn 5, he takes the lead and moves into eighth place.

17 / 58 - Norris restarts in ninth position, behind the Classic Mercedes for sale by Antonelli.

16 / 58 - And Norris finally comes in at the end of this lap, just like Charles Leclerc!

16 / 58 - The McLaren mechanics were ready in the pits, but both drivers remained on track.

15 / 58 - The gap is closing at the front of the race, Verstappen now only has a 1,6 second lead over Piastri.

14 / 58 - George Russell is the first of the leaders to pit for hard tires, as is Isack Hadjar.

14 / 58 - ⚠️ Five-second penalty for Liam Lawson, for "erratic driving".

13/58 – 📻 Lando Norris is complaining about persistent graining on his McLaren. In China, he described the phenomenon as being "His worst nightmare".

12 / 58 - The gap between the two leaders has stabilized at around two seconds. Piastri should start to have the advantage in terms of tires, as he is on hard tires.

11 / 58 - The standings after the first ten rounds:

9/58 – 📻 Piastri is told that Verstappen is starting to suffer from graining on his front right tire, the gap is decreasing slightly, two seconds.

8 / 58 - Hamilton and Albon they stop in turn.

8 / 58 - 📻 Oscar Piastri is asked to try and put pressure on Max Verstappen, who is more than two seconds ahead.

7 / 58 - Nico Hulkenberg He made the first pit stop of the race, he started on soft tires.

7 / 58 - Verstappen has a 2,2 second lead over Piastri, who has a 1,6 second advantage over Norris.

6 / 58 - Charles Leclerc manages to stay in Lando Norris' DRS zone just barely, but the Ferrari driver no longer represents an immediate danger to the McLaren.

6/58 – 📺 The start of this Abu Dhabi Grand Prix:

The final 2025 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi is underway! 💥🏁#AbuDhabiGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/72fiVI8Gl0

— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) December 7, 2025

5 / 58 - George Russell took the lead over Fernando Alonso for fifth place.

4 / 58 - Charles Leclerc attacks Lando Norris, while Lewis Hamilton is embroiled in a battle with Lawson and Bearman.

3 / 58 - 📻 George Russell tells the radio that his brake pedal is a little long, as he tries to overtake Alonso for fifth place.

3 / 58 - The standings after the first two rounds:

2 / 58 - Verstappen has a 1,6 second lead over Piastri, Norris is third but has Leclerc right behind him in his DRS zone.

1/58 – And Piastri overtakes Norris on the outside! The Australian moves into second place.

1 / 58 - The battle is raging behind between Charles Leclerc and Fernando Alonso for fourth position.

1/58 – 🟢 The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is ​​underway! Verstappen gets off to a great start, blocking Norris from the outset; the top three remain in the same positions.

14h02 - The pole-sitter has won in Abu Dhabi in each of the last ten seasons, including four victories for Max Verstappen. The Dutchman needs to win to maximize his chances, and he also needs Norris to finish off the podium if he wants the title.

14h - The training session has begun, the last one of the season!

13h58 - Regarding tire choice, it's worth noting that Oscar Piastri has opted for hard tires! Yuki Tsunoda has also chosen hard tires; will the Japanese driver be able to help his teammate Max Verstappen with a longer first stint?

13h55 - The starting grid for this final event:

1) Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2) Lando Norris (McLaren)
3) Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
4) George Russell (Classic Mercedes for sale)
5) Charles Leclerc (Classic Ferrari for sale)
6) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
7) Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
8) Esteban Ocon (Haas)
9) Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
10) Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
11) Oliver Bearman (Haas)
12) Carlos Sainz (Williams)
13) Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
14) Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
15) Lance stroll (Aston Martin)
16) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
17) Alexander albon (Williams)
18) Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
19) Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
20) Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

13h52 - The drivers are getting back into their single-seaters, it's time to find out the verdict of this 2025 season!

13h47 - For Lando Norris, this would be his first title since the one he won in F3 European Championship in 2017, Oscar Piastri would win his first title since the F2 in 2021, and Max Verstappen would, of course, win a fifth consecutive Formula 1 world title.

13h44 - 📺 Passed through Renault In F1, Frédéric Vasseur wanted to say a few words about the French engine manufacturer's last Grand Prix, speaking to Canal+:

🎙️ “Renault was a whole chapter of my life… I have one small regret: in France, we aren't able to realize what we do well.”

Fred Vasseur's words before the last Grand Prix of a Renault engine in F1.#AbuDhabiGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/iUksicfaMj

— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) December 7, 2025

13h43 - The track temperature is slowly decreasing, dropping to 32°C, about twenty minutes before the start of this last Grand Prix of the season.

13h41 - The drivers gather at the front of the starting grid to listen to the national anthem; the three contenders for the title obviously have a central place, around the world champion trophy!

13h38 - 💬 Isack Hadjar, at the microphone of Canal+: "It will be an interesting race. I think it will start very slowly, and the race will come down to who makes the best undercut while holding on until the end. I'm rooting for Red Bull, that's for sure!"

13h30 - Max Verstappen joins the starting grid, he will win pole position, thirty minutes before the start of this last Grand Prix of the year!

13h26 - Oscar Piastri has just arrived on the starting grid, as has his teammate Lando Norris.

13:21 PM – 🚦 The pit lane is open, the drivers are starting their formation lap, to reach their positions and discover the Abu Dhabi track, known to be very slippery this year.

13h20 - Besides the battle for the drivers' title, the fight is raging for second place in the constructors' championship. Mercedes holds the advantage, with a 33-point lead over Red Bull.

13h15 - ☀️ 27°C in the air, 35 on the track for this last Grand Prix of the season, which will start in the day and end at night.

13:10 p.m. – 📊 What scenarios will hand the title to one of the three contenders today? We advise you to keep this link handy, even though we will update the virtual championship standings at the top of this live feed after each round!

Norris, Verstappen, Piastri: all the possible scenarios for the F1 World Championship in Abu Dhabi

13h05 - For this 24th round of the season, all eyes will obviously be on the battle for the drivers' world title, which pits Lando Norris against Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. The Briton has a 12-point lead over the Dutchman, and 16 over his Australian teammate.

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