F1 2025, Max Verstappen wins season-ending Abu Dhabi GP: Stats
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The Formula 1 2025 season has come to an end with an enthralling race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen has won the season-ending race, finishing above McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Verstappen had earlier clinched a stunning pole position. However, despite winning the race, Verstappen saw Norris claim his maiden F1 championship title. Here are further details.
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What was the championship scenario for Sunday's race?
Norris's path to his first championship was always simple. He needed to finish on the podium, no matter what. For Verstappen to win his fifth consecutive title he needed Norris to finish fourth or lower. Piastri, who was 16 points off the lead, would have needed some misfortune to befall his rivals in order to win his first title.
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Verstappen claims his 71st F1 race win; 8th this season
Verstappen finished the season with 8 race wins and 15 podium finishes from 24 races. Overall in F1, the Dutchman owns 71 race wins after conquering Abu Dhabi. In terms of podiums, he has collected a tally of 127. Verstappen ended the season strongly. He claimed victory in last weekend's Qatar GP.
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26th podium finish for Piastri in F1
Meanwhile, Piastri, who finished 2nd, finished his season with 7 race wins. However, he clinched his 16th podium finish of the year from 24 races this season. Overall, this was his 26th podium finish in F1.
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What about Norris?
From 24 races in the F1 2025 season, Norris sealed his 17th podium finish with a third place in today's Abu Dhabi GP. He claimed 7 races wins this season. Overall, this was his 43rd podium finish in F1.
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8th!
An EIGHTH victory of the season for Max 🏆#F1 || #AbuDhabiGP 🇦🇪 pic.twitter.com/7oMi1blQUS
— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) December 7, 2025
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Drivers Standings: Norris finishes ahead of Verstappen
Norris finished the F1 2025 season with a tally of 423 points from 24 races. This was two more than Verstappen, who ended with 421 points. Meanwhile, Piastri also claimed over 400 points this season (410). George Russell of Mercedes took fourth place with 319 points. Scuderia Ferrari's Charles Leclerc sealed 5th place with 242 points. Lewis Hamilton, who had a disapponting debut season with Ferrari, took 6th place (156 points.
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McLaren win the Constructors by a whopping margin
McLaren won the Constructors title after finishing with 833 points this season. Mercedes finished 2nd with 469 points under their belt. Red Bull were third, largely due to Verstappen's impact. They claimed 451 points.
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Top 10 drivers at the Abu Dhabi GP
Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing Oscar Piastri - McLaren Lando Norris - McLaren Charles Leclerc - Scuderia Ferrari George Russell - Mercedes Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin Esteban Ocon - Haas Lewis Hamilton - Scuderia Ferrari Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber Lance Stroll - Aston Martin
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Verstappen's 10th consecutive podium finish to end the season
This was Verstappen's 10th consecutive podium finish to end the season. Notably, he he secured just five podium finishes in first 14 races this season. With Verstappen sealing his eighth victory of 2025, it means he has won the most Grands Prix for the fifth consecutive year, as per the official F1 website.