US EditionHow the Abu Dhabi grand prix decides Norris, Verstappen and Piastri’s title hopes
Finishing positions and countback tiebreaks at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will decide the Drivers' Championship among Verstappen, Norris, and Piastri this weekend.
- At the Abu Dhabi season finale, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri contest the championship, with finishing permutations determining the winner and scenarios assuming the race runs full distance.
- All three drivers enter the finale with seven wins this season, but Lando Norris has eight second places, affecting tiebreaks, while Oscar Piastri led by 104 points after the Dutch Grand Prix months ago.
- Verstappen's route begins with a podium, and second place requires Norris no higher than seventh, while Piastri needs Norris no higher than ninth and Verstappen off the podium if he finishes runner-up.
- If the points end level the title is decided on countback, which could hand Max Verstappen the fifth straight championship with a win depending on rivals' placings.
- F1's mental game will be critical in Abu Dhabi, shaping how drivers manage finale pressure, while Max Verstappen balanced family time, SIM racing team, and GT3 team projects next year.
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