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 | APKush Maini will get a taste of modern F1 machinery for the first time when he takes the wheel of the Alpine car in the Young Driver Test at Yas Marina Circuit here next Tuesday
04 December,2025 10:03 AM IST | Abu Dhabi | PTIRed Bull’s Max Verstappen admits McLaren’s strategic error helped him win Qatar Grand Prix and keep three-way title battle alive ahead of final race in Abu Dhabi next weekend
02 December,2025 09:54 AM IST | Doha | AFPPiastri had cut Norris’s lead in the championship to 22 points by winning the sprint race earlier in the day. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, the only other driver who could win the title, qualified third
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