This Saturday (05), the classification was held that defined the starting grid for the Abu Dhabi F1 GP this Sunday (07), at 10 am (Brasília time). This is the last race on the F1 calendar.
Four-time champion Max Verstappen posted a lap of 1m22s207 this Saturday at the Abu Dhabi GP and took pole position. The result facilitates the path towards victory this Sunday, which could decide who will be the 2025 champion. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri complete the top 3. Bortoletto was in 7th place, with 1m22s904.
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Abi Dhabi GP: classification results and starting grid
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1:22.207
- Lando Norris (McLaren) – +0.201 (1:22.408)
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – +0.230 (1:22.437)
- George Russell (Mercedes) – +0.438 (1:22.645)
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – +0.523 (1:22.730)
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – +0.695 (1:22.902)
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – +0.697 (1:22.904)
- Esteban Ocon (Haas) – +0.706 (1:22.913)
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – +0.865 (1:23.072)
- Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – no return recorded
- Oliver Bearman (Haas) – KO
- Carlos Sainz
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – KO
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – KO
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – KO
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – Dorn
- Alexander Albon (Williams) – KO
- Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber) – KO
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – KO
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – KO
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Abu Dhabi GP Agenda
The activities began on Friday, December 5th, Brasília time, when the first two free training sessions were held. On Saturday, the 6th, there was the third free practice session and classification. And on Sunday, the 7th, the Abu Dhabi GP will be held.
Friday, December 5th
- 6:30 am: Free practice 1 (Bandsports, F1TV Pro)
- 10:30 am: Free training 2 (Bandsports, F1TV Pro)
Saturday, December 6th
- 7:30 am: Free practice 3 (Bandsports, F1TV Pro)
- 11am: Classification (Band, Bandsports, F1TV Pro)
Sunday, December 7th
- 10am: Race (Band, F1TV Pro)
F1 2025: Drivers’ World Championship classification
| Pos. | Pilot | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris (McLaren) | 396 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri (McLaren) | 374 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | 371 |
| 4 | George Russell (Mercedes) | 301 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | 226 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) | 140 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon (Williams) | 73 |
| 9 | Isack Hajdar (Racing Bulls) | 51 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg (Kick Sauber) | 49 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz (Williams) | 49 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) | 42 |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman (Haas) | 41 |
| 14 | Liam Lawson (Red Bull/Racing Bulls) | 36 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) | 32 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon (Haas) | 32 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls/Red Bull) | 32 |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly (Alpine) | 22 |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) | 19 |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto (Alpine) | – |
| 21 | Jack Doohan (Alpine) | – |
F1 2025: Constructors’ World Championship classification
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 770 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 441 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 400 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 378 |
| 5 | Williams | 122 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 90 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 74 |
| 8 | Haas | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Clean | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
Complete F1 2025 calendar
March 16 – Australian GPMarch 23 – Chinese GP (with sprint race)April 6th – Japanese GPApril 13 – Bahrain GPApril 20 – Saudi Arabia GPMay 4th – Miami GP (with sprint race)May 18 – Imola GPMay 25 – Monaco GPJune 1st – Spanish GPJune 15 – Canadian GPJune 29th – Austrian GPJuly 6th – British GPJuly 27th – Belgian GP (with sprint race)August 3rd – Hungarian GPAugust 31 – Dutch GPSeptember 7th – Italian GPSeptember 21 – Azerbaijan GPOctober 5th – Singapore GPOctober 19th – US GP (with sprint race)October 26th – Mexican GPNovember 9th – Brazilian GP (with sprint race)November 22 – Las Vegas GP- November 30th – Qatar GP (with sprint race)
- December 7th – Abu Dhabi GP
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