Then qualifying came around, with Verstappen taking pole, while Norris and Piastri complete the front row in what will be a tense final race. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton suffered a new low with Ferrari, getting knocked out in Q1 once again, despite changes to his car.

Follow all the latest updates and watch the best video from the Decider in the Desert in Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastris world title showdown. Watch live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event.

GPblog's liveblog will be the best place for all the F1 stories on Saturday, December 6, including the final free practice session at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton has urged Ferrari to consider personnel changes ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season to avoid repeating their 2025 struggles.

The first and only practice session at the Qatar GP takes place today (Friday, November 28) at 4:30pm local time (AST). As the Qatar GP is hosting the final sprint race of the season, there will be no FP2 or FP3, with sprint qualifying the only other session to take place on Friday at 8:30pm AST.

An unexpected object on the track during Abu Dhabi GP FP1 triggered fan panic as the title contenders set the pace ahead of the 2025 season finale.