Mercedes' George Russell upstaged the 2025 Formula 1 championship rivals in final practice for the decisive Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
FP3 times
1 George Russell (Mercedes) 1m23.334s
2 Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.004s
3 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.124s
4 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +0.251s
5 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.259s
6 Esteban Ocon (Haas) +0.271s
7 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +0.275s
8 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.341s
9 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.373s
10 Alex Albon (Williams) +0.388s
11 Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) +0.457s
12 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.477s
13 Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) +0.536s
14 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +0.561s
15 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +0.613s
16 Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) +0.645s
17 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +0.738s
18 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +1.136s
19 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +1.167s
20 Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) +1.359s
FP2
Lando Norris again headed Max Verstappen in second practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix while the third 2025 Formula 1 title contender, Oscar Piastri, was restricted to 11th.
1 Lando Norris (McLaren) 1m23.083s
2 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.363s
3 George Russell (Mercedes) +0.379s
4 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +0.418s
5 Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) +0.467s
6 Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) +0.487s
7 Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) +0.574s
8 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.575s
9 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +0.625s
10 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.667s
11 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.680s
12 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +0.749s
13 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.789s
14 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.856s
15 Alex Albon (Williams) +0.867s
16 Esteban Ocon (Haas) +0.875s
17 Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) +1.220s
18 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +1.391s
19 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +1.688s
20 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1.880s
FP1
Lando Norris topped first practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, just 0.008 seconds clear of Max Verstappen, as their F1 title showdown rival Oscar Piastri was one of nine drivers to sit out the final FP1 of 2025 to let rookies drive.
1 Lando Norris (McLaren) 1m24.485s
2 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.008s
3 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.016s
4 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.123s
5 Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) +0.144s
6 George Russell (Mercedes) +0.248s
7 Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) +0.257s
8 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +0.274s
9 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.286s
10 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +0.370s
11 Ryo Hirakawa (Haas) +0.449s
12 Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) +0.492s
13 Paul Aron (Alpine) +0.719s
14 Pato O'Ward (McLaren) +0.761s
15 Arvid Lindblad (Red Bull) +0.771s
16 Arthur Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.875s
17 Ayumu Iwasa (Racing Bulls) +0.990s
18 Luke Browning (Williams) +1.005s
19 Jak Crawford (Aston Martin) +1.404s
20 Cian Shields (Aston Martin) +1.947s
