7 h. ago Max Verstappen strikes first blow with stunning Abu Dhabi pole – Lando Norris better be ready for a dogfight

Norris qualified second and only needs a podium but Verstappen could use every trick in the book to snatch the title

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8 h. ago Verstappen on pole for Abu Dhabi F1 title decider but Norris hot on his heels

World championship rivals side by side at front of gridMcLaren driver still well placed for the season finaleMax Verstappen claimed pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a vital first step in attempting to clinch the world championship in the decisive season-finale at Yas Marina.His title rivals – McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri – took second and third in a competitive and tense qualifying session, with the protagonists in three-way title fight duking it out for the top spots on the grid. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying result ahead of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen title showdown

Title challengers Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri were gunning for pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix while there was more pain for Lewis Hamilton

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9 h. ago Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris to pole position for F1 title decider

Title contenders take top three grid slots

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9 h. ago F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Verstappen takes pole in qualifying for the season finale – live

• Follow qualifying updates, 2pm GMT start in the desert• Sign up for The Recap newsletter | And email PhilipNico Rosberg cannot believe Hamilton went off in FP3 when all by himself, in the dry. It really is very sad to see one of the greats struggling like this.We are 15 minutes from the start of qualifying. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Verstappen heaps pressure on Norris with Abu Dhabi GP pole position ahead of tantalising title showdown – latest

Verstappen claimed a terrific pole position and had too much pace for the McLarens in qualifying

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9 h. ago Advantage Max Verstappen who takes Abu Dhabi pole ahead of Lando Norris as three

MAX VERSTAPPEN soared to pole position to put a dent in Lando Norris’ title hopes and spice up tomorrow’s blockbuster season finale. The Dutchman roared “let’s f***ing go guys, that was insane” after quali, with his most likely route to lifting the driver’s title being a first place finish with Norris in P4 or lower....

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9 h. ago Max Verstappen claims Abu Dhabi pole to pile pressure on Lando Norris

Max Verstappen has qualified on pole for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the Red Bull star piles the pressure on Championship leader Lando Norris in the season finale

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11 h. ago F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying live: Norris, Verstappen and Piastri battle for pole in title decider

Three world title rivals target a vital pole position ahead of the season-decider on Sunday

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62 h. ago F1 Abu Dhabi GP latest: Norris hits back at McLaren critics before title decider with Verstappen and Piastri

Norris holds a 12-point lead over Verstappen heading into the final race of the season with Piastri also challenging for the title

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6 d. ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri voice frustration at McLaren’s strategy

Team failed to pit drivers behind safety car in QatarMax Verstappen won race to stay in title contentionLando Norris, the championship leader, has decried the McLaren team strategy error at the Qatar Grand Prix that allowed Max Verstappen right back into the fight and forced a three-way battle at next Sunday’s title-deciding finale in Abu Dhabi.Verstappen won the race in Doha after McLaren chose not to pit their drivers under a safety car early in the race. It was a costly error that gave Verstappen the lead and the win. Norris could finish only fourth and his teammate Oscar Piastri, who was equally unhappy with the team, was second. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Norris and Piastri voice frustration at McLaren’s strategy as title race goes to finale

Team failed to pit drivers behind safety car in QatarMax Verstappen won race to stay in title contentionLando Norris, the championship leader, has decried the McLaren team strategy error at the Qatar Grand Prix that allowed Max Verstappen right back into the fight and forced a three-way battle at next Sunday’s title-deciding finale in Abu Dhabi.Verstappen won the race in Doha after McLaren chose not to pit their drivers under a safety car early in the race. It was a costly error that gave Verstappen the lead and the win. Norris could finish only fourth and his teammate Oscar Piastri, who was equally unhappy with the team, was second. Continue reading...

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