F1 fans react as AD21 officials return for the 2025 finale, including a steward recently suspended as Norris, Verstappen, and Piastri's title battle heats up.

Max Verstappen reckons his ability to perform when ‘pressure is at its highest’ helped him claim pole for the Formula 1 title showdown at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver beat second-placed Lando Norris by two tenths at Yas Marina Circuit, while fellow title rival Oscar Piastri will start third at the 2025 season finale.

Norris and Piastri also have seven wins each but the British driver's 12-point lead over the champion means that he only has to finish in the top three even if Verstappen wins – but as McLaren have proved over a nervy last couple of weeks, that is easier said than done.

The paddock is abuzz as the season finale approaches – and Lewis Hamilton thinks it's "way easier to be the hunter" in a showdown