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George Russell Tops Final Practice in Abu Dhabi, Championship Rivals Eye Title Decider

Posted : 06 December 2025

Mercedes’ George Russell demonstrated that the championship contenders may not have the spotlight to themselves at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, setting the fastest time in the final practice session. He edged out championship leader Lando Norris in the McLaren and title rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull, while the session was disrupted by a crash for Lewis Hamilton in his Ferrari.

Norris enters the final race leading Verstappen by 12 points and can secure the title with a podium finish on Sunday, regardless of the result of his rivals. Should Verstappen win, Norris must finish at least third to claim the championship. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, 16 points behind Norris, faces a challenging path to contest the title.

In the practice session, Russell was a mere 0.004 seconds faster than Norris, who held a 0.12-second advantage over Verstappen. Piastri was fifth fastest, 0.259 seconds off the pace and behind the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso.

Hamilton suffered a dramatic spin at the long left-hander of Turn Nine, crashing into the barriers and damaging his front wing and suspension. He reported over the radio that “something buckled at the front and it snapped the rear.” Despite the incident, the final practice set the stage for an intense and closely contested qualifying and race on Sunday.

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