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Norris edges Verstappen in opening practice for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP
- On Sunday, Max Verstappen, the Red Bull driver, can win a fifth consecutive Formula One drivers' championship at Abu Dhabi, trailing Lando Norris by 12 points with Norris on 408 and Verstappen on 396.
- After a slow start to the year, Verstappen finds himself needing favourable permutations with one race remaining and 25 points available, as McLaren pairing Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri surged early.
- A Verstappen win would be decisive, but only if Norris finishes no higher than fourth; second requires Norris eighth or lower and Piastri no higher than third, while third needs Norris ninth or worse and Piastri no higher than second.
- Despite pressure, Norris's position is comfortable unless he suffers a significant collapse, as any podium will clinch the title, while Piastri's chances remain paper thin needing major collapses from Norris and Verstappen.
- Driver remarks and car issues set the narrative to watch as the title fight reaches Abu Dhabi; Verstappen said, `I think something is broken on the car` but will push for speed at Yas Marina, where he won four times.
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Where Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri stand after Abu Dhabi GP first day - The Mirror
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- 35% of the sources lean Left, 34% of the sources lean Right
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