Yes, McLaren has the early advantage in Abu Dhabi, but Max Verstappen is pushing his Red Bull into contention. Mark Hughes explains the Friday picture at the F1 2025 title decider
Lando Norris topped FP2 at the Abu Dhabi GP as McLaren team-mate and fellow 2025 F1 title contender Oscar Piastri's first session of the weekend did not go to plan
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 allow rookies to drive
McLaren has defended its decision to allow team orders to be applied in F1's Abu Dhabi GP if one of its drivers finds themselves out of title contention
The noise around McLaren team-mates and F1 title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri has been greatly amplified ahead of the championship showdown in Abu Dhabi