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# Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 F1 practice results
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/abu-dhabi-grand-prix-2025-f1-practice-results/
- Published: 2025-12-06T11:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-06T11:38:53.000Z
- Description: Mercedes' George Russell upstaged the 2025 Formula 1 championship rivals in final practice for the decisive Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: Formula 1, #abu-dhabi-grand-prix, #hide-countdown

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