The McLaren driver finished third place Sunday, enough to clinch his first F1 title. An emotional Norris celebrated with his team and family, saying it "feels amazing."

PARIS — Lewis Hamilton's dream move to Ferrari resulted in a nightmare first season. The 40-year-old British driver's quest to win a record-breaking eighth Formula 1 title with his new team failed dismally, with Hamilton not even getting on the podium in a Grand Prix race.

Lewis Hamilton’s phone’s going in the bin, it’s a farewell to Renault engines, Sauber, and DRS, and—oh, already—the 2026 launch plans are taking shape. Autoweek rounds up some of the non-title talking points from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be F1's first title decider in years. Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri can all win the ultimate trophy in the 2025 finale.

Say goodbye to DRS, and hello to an electrical power boost. Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marked the last time Formula 1 uses the Drag Reduction System overtaking aid, introduced in 2011. Next year, drivers will have to manage the car's systems more closely than ever with a more visible role for aerodynamic and electrical technology.

Cuban actress Ana de Armas was Ferrari's special guest at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix where she met F1 star Lewis Hamilton in their garage.

Michael Masi was Formula 1's race director for roughly three years but after a controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix he bid farewell to the sport

No Formula 1 driver puts pressure on his rivals quite like Max Verstappen. The Red Bull star did it to Lewis Hamilton in 2021, winning his first title on the last lap of the season and preventing Hamilton from clinching a record eighth F1 title.