How to follow Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the BBC
The 2025 season reaches its conclusion with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit, from 5-7 December – and the race will be a championship decider.
McLaren’s Lando Norris was quickest in practice on Friday, beating title rival Max Verstappen to the top of the timesheets by 0.363 seconds.
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After Verstappen’s win in Qatar, and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Norris finishing second and fourth respectively, all three drivers still have a chance of being crowned champion at the final race.
Norris is top of the standings, 12 points clear of Red Bull’s Verstappen and 16 points free of Piastri with 25 points up for grabs.
Sunday’s 58-lap grand prix starts at 13:00 GMT.
Session start times and BBC coverage
Commentary will be available across BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sports Extra 2, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.
All times GMT
Saturday, 6 December
Third practice: 10:30-11:30 (Sports Extra 2 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
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Qualifying: 14:00-15:00 (Sports Extra via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
Sunday, 7 December
Race: 13:00 (BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
What is the Abu Dhabi weather forecast?
The forecast predicts the weather will be settled across the three days of track action in Abu Dhabi.
Conditions will be dry and with a gentle breeze, with temperatures about 26C for Saturday’s qualifying session and 27C for Sunday’s race, which starts at 5pm local time.
How can Norris win the championship in Abu Dhabi?
Lando Norris can become the 11th British driver to be crowned F1 world champion if he wins the title on Sunday.
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As he leads the drivers’ standings, he can finish the race in either first, second or third and seal the championship, regardless of where Verstappen and Piastri finish.
If he does not end up on the podium at Yas Marina, he can still lift the trophy by placing higher than both Verstappen and Piastri.
For Verstappen, his easiest path to glory is to take victory in the grand prix and for Norris to finish fourth or lower.
As for Piastri, if he wins and Norris finishes sixth or lower, then the Australian will claim his maiden title.
But if Piastri finishes second, Norris would need to finish in 10th place or lower and Verstappen fourth or lower for him to win the championship.