Abu Dhabi - Race
Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri all came into the final Grand Prix of the season filled with hope and determination. For the Dutchman, the race could become the crowning jewel of a surprising season, making him the second driver in the history of the sport to win five consecutive championships. For his rivals, it could be the Grand Prix that led to one of their names being etched into Formula One's hall of fame. Only one of them could come out victorious. Only one of them could win it all. Verstappen, whose rapid pace on Saturday let him secure the pole position, kept the lead going into Yas Marina's first corner. Despite a close moment between them, the order of the two McLarens remained unchanged. Behind them, after George Russell's terrible start, both Charles Leclerc and Fernando Alonso managed to move up a place, closing out the race's new top five. Although this was the order the cars had fallen into at the beginning of the lap, it wasn't the o...