Yas Island

United Arab Emirates • December 07, 2025 • Race

Worth Watching Score

6.4

Under the lights at Yas Marina, the season finale mixes polished spectacle with authentic wheel-to-wheel action thanks to the reprofiled layout’s two long DRS zones and a fast, committing Turn 9. Strategy is the star: track position and a powerful undercut matter, with cool evening conditions and low-to-medium tire wear encouraging bold one-stops and late-race offset gambles—one well-timed Safety Car or VSC can flip everything. Qualifying still counts, but expect hard midfield fights and last‑chance moves that shape the final championship order and off‑season narratives. Watch if you like strategy-driven tension punctuated by straight-line duels; skip if you want weather drama or mayhem, as Abu Dhabi usually rewards precision over chaos.

Score Breakdown

Dimension Dim	Value Val	Score Scr	Weight Wt	+Score +	vs Avg Avg
Tyre Strategy Variety Number of distinct tyre compound sequences used by the top 6 finishers, where different pit stop orders count as unique strategies.	4.0	10.0	0.20	+2.0	+54%
Overtakes Top10 Number of on-track position changes between drivers who finished in the top ten classified positions.	31.0	5.85	0.25	+1.46	+62%
Overtakes Total Total number of on-track position changes recorded throughout the entire race across all positions.	77.0	6.7	0.15	+1.0	+67%
Top3 Gap Time gap in seconds between the race winner and the second-place finisher at the checkered flag.	12.6	4.35	0.20	+0.87	-29%
Grid Chaos Weighted score measuring dramatic position changes from qualifying grid to race finish, with higher scores for top-five starters who drop back or backmarkers who finish on the podium.	39.0	4.97	0.10	+0.5	+28%
Team Variety Number of different constructor teams represented among the top five finishing positions.	4.0	10.0	0.05	+0.5	+14%
Unique Tyre Compounds Number of different tyre compound types (dry, intermediate, wet) used by five or more drivers during the race.	1.0	5.0	0.02	+0.1	-9%
Race Interruptions Combined total of safety car deployments, virtual safety car periods, and red flag stoppages that interrupted the race.	0.0	0.0	0.20	+0.0	-100%
Dnf Factor Combined count of drivers who did not finish (DNF), did not start (DNS), or were disqualified (DSQ) from the race.	0.0	0.0	0.03	+0.0	-100%
Rain Factor Weather conditions during the race, indicating whether it remained dry or featured rain and mixed wet-dry periods.	N	0.0	0.20	+0.0	-100%

Pos	Driver	Tyre Strategy	Status
1	Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing	M→H	Finished
2	Oscar PIASTRI McLaren	H→M	Finished
3	Lando NORRIS McLaren	M→H→H	Finished
4	Charles LECLERC Ferrari	M→H→M	Finished
5	George RUSSELL Mercedes	M→H	Finished
6	Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin	M→H	Finished
7	Esteban OCON Haas F1 Team	M→H	Finished
8	Lewis HAMILTON Ferrari	S→H→M	Finished
9	Nico HULKENBERG Kick Sauber	S→H→M	Finished
10	Lance STROLL Aston Martin	H→M	Finished
11	Gabriel BORTOLETO Kick Sauber	M→H	Finished
12	Oliver BEARMAN Haas F1 Team	M→H	Finished
13	Carlos SAINZ Williams	M→H	Finished
14	Yuki TSUNODA Red Bull Racing	H→M	Finished
15	Kimi ANTONELLI Mercedes	H→M	Finished
16	Alexander ALBON Williams	S→H→M	Finished
17	Isack HADJAR Racing Bulls	M→H	Finished
18	Liam LAWSON Racing Bulls	M→H	Finished
19	Pierre GASLY Alpine	M→H→M	Finished
20	Franco COLAPINTO Alpine	M→H→M	Finished