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The penultimate race weekend of the 2025 Formula One season is underway, with Max Verstappen’s Las Vegas victory in the previous round — along with the dramatic disqualification of both McLaren drivers — meaning the drivers’ championship is now a genuine three-way fight.

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For the first time in 15 years, Formula 1 has a title decider that features more than two drivers, as Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri will fight for the championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

It was a McLaren shootout for pole position at Formula One’s 2025 Qatar Grand Prix, and Oscar Piastri came out on top, beating Lando Norris by 0.108 seconds. Behind, Max Verstappen and George Russell will make up the second row on the grid for Sunday’s main race.

Max Verstappen has won the Qatar Grand Prix to send a tense Formula 1 title fight into the season’s final race in Abu Dhabi next weekend

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 from Friday