Overview
- Lando Norris leads the standings on 408 points, with Max Verstappen on 396 and Oscar Piastri on 392 entering the season-ending race.
- Qualifying set the front of the grid with Verstappen on pole, Norris starting second, and Piastri third at Yas Marina.
- Norris becomes champion with any top-three finish, Verstappen needs to win with Norris fourth or lower, and Piastri must win with Norris sixth or lower under the points system.
- The race is scheduled to start at 14:00 Italian time and will air live on Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport F1, Sky Sport 4K and stream on Sky Go and NOW.
- Coverage highlights McLaren’s willingness to pause its ‘papaya rules’ to back Norris, as bookmakers rate Verstappen the race favorite and Norris the title favorite after the Dutchman’s late-season comeback from roughly a 100-point deficit.