Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has explained why Max Verstappen did not play games with the McLaren drivers during the F1 Abu Dhabi GP.
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Mekies on why Verstappen did not back up McLaren drivers in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has explained why Max Verstappen did not play games with the McLaren drivers during the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. Despite taking a dominant win, the Dutchman missed out on the Drivers’ Championship to Lando Norris by two points in an extraordinary season. It was a stunning turnaround led by Red…

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Following a 2-3 finish to seal the Drivers' World Championship for Lando Norris at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reflected on an intriguing race that was won by Max Verstappen in a print media session.
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McLaren boss Stella on Verstappen not playing games and split tyre strategy in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Following a 2-3 finish to seal the Drivers’ World Championship for Lando Norris at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reflected on an intriguing race that was won by Max Verstappen in a print media session. Speaking in the post-qualifying press conference, Max Verstappen hinted he would not be pulling out…

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Stella discusses Tsunoda’s tow for Verstappen in Qualifying, Norris’ race approach, and the strategic outlook for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP.
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“It’s an advantage”: Stella on McLaren’s position heading into the F1 Abu Dhabi GP

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella remained calm and composed as he analysed the key strategic moments of the F1 Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying, including the tow Yuki Tsunoda provided team mate Max Verstappen in Q3 and the implications for Sunday’s race. With one McLaren on the front row and another on the second, Stella believes…

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McLaren driver Lando Norris disapointed to miss pole position in Qualifying at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP.
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Norris “disappointed” to miss pole in qualifying but hopeful about race pace at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Qualifying at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP saw Lando Norris return to the front row, starting behind title rival Max Verstappen. His teammate Oscar Piastri lines up on the grid in P3. The British driver appeared to struggle for pace in Q1, finishing six tenths behind Piastri. However, Norris dialed in his performance for Q2…

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 06: Pole position qualifier Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 GP of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 06, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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F1 | Qualifying | Abu Dhabi GP | Verstappen on pole ahead of Norris and Piastri

In a tense and finely poised final Qualifying session of the 2025 F1 season, the Yas Marina Circuit delivered drama from the very first laps of Q1 to the final seconds of Q3. With the championship battle between Max Verstappen and the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri reaching its climax, every run…

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen during Friday practice for the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP
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Verstappen P2 in Friday practices as Red Bull fights to the finish at F1 Abu Dhabi GP; Lindblad P15, Tsunoda P17

Opening the final weekend of the 2025 season, Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda continued to fight drivability issues in Friday practice for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. For the defending champion and dark horse contender Verstappen, though, this difficulty didn’t show on the timesheet. He put up the second-fastest time in both…

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