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      Home > News > Sports > Motorsports

    To the Formula One season finale in Abu Dhabi..

    To the Formula One season finale in Abu Dhabi..


    The four-time defending champion has struck the first blow in the final showdown for the 2025 title - on Sky Sport.

    Verstappen's qualified fastest ahead of his McLaren title rivals - with championship leader Lando Norris second fastest and Oscar Piastri rounding out the top three.

    Liam Lawson's qualified 13th - four spots behind team-mate Isack Hadjar in ninth.

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     07 Dec: No clear signs of nerves from Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris ahead of the do-or-die season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix overnight
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