Summary
The Formula 1 drivers' championship will be decided this weekend at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Lando Norris is currently leading, with a 12-point advantage over Max Verstappen and a 16-point lead over his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri. The championship battle is tight as both McLaren and Red Bull cars have shown strengths, but the specifics of the Abu Dhabi track could influence the outcome.
Key Facts
- The Formula 1 title will be decided at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.
- Lando Norris leads the championship by 12 points over Max Verstappen and 16 points over Oscar Piastri.
- McLaren has been a strong competitor, having already secured the constructors' championship.
- All three main drivers, Norris, Verstappen, and Piastri, have won seven races each this season.
- Max Verstappen's Red Bull car is the fastest in straight-line speed.
- Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix due to a strategic mistake by McLaren.
- This will be Oscar Piastri's third season in Formula 1, while Norris has been racing since 2019 and Verstappen since 2015.
- Verstappen has won in Abu Dhabi four times, including a controversial victory in 2021.
