Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as it happened: Norris crowned F1 champion for 2025

Lando Norris won his first Formula 1 world title in a thrilling season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen won the race with Oscar Piastri second; Norris finished third which was enough to seal the title by two points.

Find all the reaction from Norris’ title win and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on ESPN F1.

Catch up on the race as it happened lap-by-lap below.

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Key points

• Verstappen gets a clean start, leads from pole. Piastri overtakes Norris for P2 on Lap 1

• Liam Lawson gets a 5-sec penalty for driving erratically

• Norris pits and chases down the leaders on fresh tyres; Norris overtakes Yuki Tsunoda, who gets 5-second penalty for ‘more than one change of direction’.

• Alex Albon gets 5-second penalty for speeding in the pitlane; Pierre Gasly gets a 5-second penalty for exceeding track limits

• Lewis Hamilton up to 8th after starting 16th; Leclerc up to 4th after starting 5th

• Lando Norris seals the F1 title as Verstappen takes the race win with Piastri second.