Lando Norris topped first practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, just 0.008 seconds clear of Max Verstappen, as their F1 title showdown rival Oscar Piastri was one of nine drivers to sit out the final FP1 of 2025 to let rookies drive.
FP1 results
1 Lando Norris (McLaren) 1m24.485s
2 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.008s
3 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.016s
4 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.123s
5 Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) +0.144s
6 George Russell (Mercedes) +0.248s
7 Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) +0.257s
8 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +0.274s
9 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.286s
10 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +0.370s
11 Ryo Hirakawa (Haas) +0.449s
12 Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) +0.492s
13 Paul Aron (Alpine) +0.719s
14 Pato O’Ward (McLaren) +0.761s
15 Arvid Lindblad (Red Bull) +0.771s
16 Arthur Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.875s
17 Ayumu Iwasa (Racing Bulls) +0.990s
18 Luke Browning (Williams) +1.005s
19 Jak Crawford (Aston Martin) +1.404s
20 Cian Shields (Aston Martin) +1.947s
