With Norris, Verstappen and Piastri locked in a three-way title battle ahead of final race at Abu Dhabi, mid-day looks at the last five instances when three or more drivers had a shot at clinching the crown in season-ender
06 December,2025 09:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Ronan Carvalho
“We’ll be practical. If it is clear that one has a significantly better chance than another, then we’ll do what  we can to get that driver to win the race,” said Brown in reference to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri — the former leads Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 12 points and is 16 ahead of his teammate.
06 December,2025 09:01 AM IST | Abu Dhabi | AFP
Norris clocked a best lap in 1 min 23.083 secs in his McLaren to outpace Red Bull’s four-time world champion by 0.363 secs
06 December,2025 08:58 AM IST | Abu Dhabi | AFP
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Norris has a 12-point lead over Verstappen going into Sunday’s race, with Piastri four points further back. If Verstappen is far ahead of both McLarens, it’s possible Piastri could be in a situation where he can’t take the title himself, but can aid Norris’s title bid.
05 December,2025 07:23 AM IST | Abu Dhabi | APADVERTISEMENT
