2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Yas Island 07 Dec 2025 · 17:00 local Dry race, 26°C at the start

7.4 /10

Well worth it

Final score, updated 25 Oct 2026

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Verdict

The season finale delivered high-stakes tension and persistent action under the Yas Island floodlights. Strategic pit-stop offsets and hard-charging wheel-to-wheel scraps generated 77 overtakes, keeping the racing lively across every part of the grid. With tense tactical battles at the front and plenty of defensive drama throughout the order, it is a thoroughly entertaining spectacle well worth your time.

Race factors

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Measured signals

Signal Value vs archive

Rain No -100%

Overtakes (top 10) 28 +45%

Overtakes (total) 65 +55%

Lead Changes 1 +47%

Grid Movement 39.0 +31%

Interruptions 0 -100%

Retirements 0 -100%

Winning Margin 12.6s +46%

Podium Gap 4.0s -52%

Strategy Variety 4 +45%

Compounds Used 1 -10%

Pit Stops 1.4 -30%

Teams in Top 5 4 +11%

Race assessment

Lead Battle 1.3 ±0.2

Late Drama 3.5

Unpredictability 2.8 ±0.5

Midfield Racing 6.0

Stakes 9.5

Race weather

No rain was measured at the track during the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Dry measured at the track

26°C At the start

Race

16:00 Clear 28°C Rain at the track 0 min
17:00 Clear 26°C Rain at the track 0 min
18:00 Clear 25°C Rain at the track 0 min
19:00 Clear 25°C –

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com

Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix worth watching?

What was the score for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix scored 7.4/10. The score combines timing data, such as overtakes, interruptions and tyre strategy, with a review of how the race played out.

Did it rain during the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

No, the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was dry. Temperature at lights out: 26 °C.

Detailed analysis

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Ai Assessment

8.1

The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix delivered a tense season finale as a three-way championship fight concluded under the Yas Marina lights. Max Verstappen controlled the race from pole position to claim victory, but Lando Norris finished third behind teammate Oscar Piastri to secure his maiden Drivers' World Championship.

Dnf Factor

0.0

All 20 cars that started the race successfully reached the finish line, resulting in no retirements. High mechanical reliability ensured a completely intact field at the conclusion of the finale.

Tyre strategies

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Soft
Medium
Hard

58 laps

1 Verstappen Medium, laps 1–23 (23 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 24–58 (35 laps, new tyres)
2 Piastri Hard, laps 1–41 (41 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 42–58 (17 laps, new tyres)
3 Norris Medium, laps 1–16 (16 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 17–40 (24 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 41–58 (18 laps, new tyres)
4 Leclerc Medium, laps 1–16 (16 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 17–39 (23 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 40–58 (19 laps, used tyres)
5 Russell Medium, laps 1–14 (14 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 15–58 (44 laps, new tyres)
6 Alonso Medium, laps 1–16 (16 laps, used tyres); Hard, laps 17–58 (42 laps, used tyres)
7 Ocon Medium, laps 1–19 (19 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 20–58 (39 laps, new tyres)
8 Hamilton Soft, laps 1–8 (8 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 9–31 (23 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 32–58 (27 laps, new tyres)
9 Hulkenberg Soft, laps 1–7 (7 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 8–42 (35 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 43–58 (16 laps, new tyres)
10 Stroll Hard, laps 1–42 (42 laps, used tyres); Medium, laps 43–58 (16 laps, new tyres)
11 Bortoleto Medium, laps 1–15 (15 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 16–58 (43 laps, new tyres)
12 Bearman Medium, laps 1–14 (14 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 15–58 (44 laps, new tyres)
13 Sainz Medium, laps 1–18 (18 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 19–58 (40 laps, new tyres)
14 Tsunoda Hard, laps 1–32 (32 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 33–58 (26 laps, new tyres)
15 Antonelli Hard, laps 1–32 (32 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 33–58 (26 laps, new tyres)
16 Albon Soft, laps 1–8 (8 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 9–33 (25 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 34–58 (25 laps, new tyres)
17 Hadjar Medium, laps 1–14 (14 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 15–57 (43 laps, new tyres)
18 Lawson Medium, laps 1–21 (21 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 22–57 (36 laps, new tyres)
19 Gasly Medium, laps 1–13 (13 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 14–40 (27 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 41–57 (17 laps, used tyres)
20 Colapinto Medium, laps 1–15 (15 laps, new tyres); Hard, laps 16–40 (25 laps, new tyres); Medium, laps 41–57 (17 laps, new tyres)

Results and standings

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Driver results

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

Driver standings

Pos	Driver	Pts	Wins
1	Lando Norris McLaren	423	7
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	421	8
3	Oscar Piastri McLaren	410	7
4	George Russell Mercedes	319	2
5	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	242	0
6	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	156	0
7	Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	150	0
8	Alexander Albon Williams	73	0
9	Carlos Sainz Williams	64	0
10	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	56	0
11	Nico Hülkenberg Sauber	51	0
12	Isack Hadjar RB F1 Team	51	0
13	Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team	41	0
14	Liam Lawson Red Bull	38	0
15	Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team	38	0
16	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	33	0
17	Yuki Tsunoda RB F1 Team	33	0
18	Pierre Gasly Alpine F1 Team	22	0
19	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	19	0
20	Franco Colapinto Alpine F1 Team	0	0
21	Jack Doohan Alpine F1 Team	0	0